In short-track speed skating, the track has straight sections and semicircles (16 mathrm{~m}) in diameter. Assume that
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In short-track speed skating, the track has straight sections and semicircles \(16 \mathrm{~m}\) in diameter. Assume that a \(65 \mathrm{~kg}\) skater goes around the turn at a constant \(12 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\).
a. What is the horizontal force
b. What is the ratio of this force to the skater's weight?
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College Physics A Strategic Approach
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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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