Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion - Problems - Page 140: 42

Answer

$$\frac{F_N}{W}=8.82$$

Work Step by Step

At the bottom of a dive, the normal force and the weight cancel each other out to give the centripetal force $F_c$. $$F_N-W=F_c$$ Divide both sides by $W$: $$\frac{F_N}{W}-1=\frac{F_c}{W}=\frac{\frac{mv^2}{r}}{mg}=\frac{v^2}{rg}$$ $$\frac{F_N}{W}=\frac{v^2}{rg}+1$$ We have $v=230m/s$, $r=690m$ and $g=9.8m/s^2$. So, $$\frac{F_N}{W}=8.82$$
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