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AP®︎/College Physics 1

Course: AP®︎/College Physics 1 > Unit 4

Lesson 3: Centripetal forces
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AP®︎/College Physics 1
Uniform circular motion and gravitation
Centripetal forces
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Identifying centripetal forces

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Problem

A toy car coasts around a vertical loop of a track as shown below. Friction and air resistance are negligible. The car is touching the track.
Which set of force vectors shows all the forces on the car at the position shown?
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