Velocity of Roller Coaster at Top of Loop - Find the Answer!

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Homework Statement


The radius of curvature of a loop-to-loop roller coaster is 12 m. At the top of the loop, the force the force that the seat exerts on a passenger of mass m is 0.4 mg. Find the speed of the roller coaster at the top of the loop.


Homework Equations


ƩF = Fnet = ma
ac = v2/r
Fg = mg


The Attempt at a Solution


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