Answer:
The x-component of
is 56.148 newtons.
Explanation:
From 1st and 2nd Newton's Law we know that a system is at rest when net acceleration is zero. Then, the vectorial sum of the three forces must be equal to zero. That is:
(1)
Where:
,
,
- External forces exerted on the ring, measured in newtons.
- Vector zero, measured in newtons.
If we know that
,
,
and
, then we construct the following system of linear equations:
(2)
(3)
The solution of this system is:
, 
The x-component of
is 56.148 newtons.
Answer:

Explanation:
The roller coaster begins with maximum kinetic energy and no gravitational potential energy. The gravitational potential energy reaches its maximum when roller coaster is upside down at the top of the circle. The physical model for the roller coaster is constructed by means of the Principle of Energy Conservation:

The minimum velocity is:

Let assume that radio of curvature is measured in meters. Hence:


'H' = height at any time
'T' = time after both actions
'G' = acceleration of gravity
'S' = speed at the beginning of time
Let's call 'up' the positive direction.
Let's assume that the tossed stone is tossed from the ground, not from the tower.
For the stone dropped from the 50m tower:
H = +50 - (1/2) G T²
For the stone tossed upward from the ground:
H = +20T - (1/2) G T²
When the stones' paths cross, their <em>H</em>eights are equal.
50 - (1/2) G T² = 20T - (1/2) G T²
Wow ! Look at that ! Add (1/2) G T² to each side of that equation,
and all we have left is:
50 = 20T Isn't that incredible ? ! ?
Divide each side by 20 :
<u>2.5 = T</u>
The stones meet in the air 2.5 seconds after the drop/toss.
I want to see something:
What is their height, and what is the tossed stone doing, when they meet ?
Their height is +50 - (1/2) G T² = 19.375 meters
The speed of the tossed stone is +20 - (1/2) G T = +7.75 m/s ... still moving up.
I wanted to see whether the tossed stone had reached the peak of the toss,
and was falling when the dropped stone overtook it. The answer is no ... the
dropped stone was still moving up at 7.75 m/s when it met the dropped one.
Mechanical energy is the answer