A train is travelling towards the station on a straight track. It is a certain distance from the station when the engineer appli
es the brakes. Initially, the train is moving at 50 m/s and slows down at 2.5 m/s^2. If the train stops at the station, how far before the station did the engineer apply the brake?
c) both containers slide off the turntable at the same turntable speed.
Explanation:
The greater the mass of the cylinder, the greater the centrifugal force acting on it. That makes up for the greater force needed to move the heavier cylinder.