Answer:
The first part can be solved via conservation of energy.
For the second part,
the free body diagram of the car should be as follows:
- weight in the downwards direction
- normal force of the track to the car in the downwards direction
The total force should be equal to the centripetal force by Newton's Second Law.
where because we are looking for the case where the car loses contact.
Now we know the minimum velocity that the car should have. Using the energy conservation found in the first part, we can calculate the minimum height.
Explanation:
The point that might confuse you in this question is the direction of the normal force at the top of the loop.
We usually use the normal force opposite to the weight. However, normal force is the force that the road exerts on us. Imagine that the car goes through the loop very very fast. Its tires will feel a great amount of normal force, if its velocity is quite high. By the same logic, if its velocity is too low, it might not feel a normal force at all, which means losing contact with the track.
Answer: a.) Roughness of the surfaces in contact with each other .
Higher the roughness of surfaces in contact with each other, greater is the friction between bodies. Force of friction will be less between smooth surfaces.
b.) Weight of the sliding/rolling body: greater the weight of the moving body on the surface, more is the force of friction on the body by the surface.
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Answer:
The new potential energy decreases by the factor of 2 to the old potential energy.
Explanation:
Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is given by the relation :
C = (ε₀A)/d
Here ε₀ is vacuum permittivity, A is area of the capacitor plate and d is the distance between them.
Potential energy of the capacitor, U =
Here V is the potential difference between the plates.
According to the problem, the distance between the plates get double but area remains same. So,
d₁ = 2d
Here d₁ is new distance between the plates.
Hence, new capacitance is :
C₁ = (ε₀A)/d₁ = (ε₀A)/2d = C/2
The capacitor have same potential difference that is V. Hence, the new potential energy is :
U₁ = =
U₁ = U/2