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Homework Statement
A roller coaster begins with a 90m hill followed by a 40m diameter loop. Unfortunately, the coaster hits a 20m long rough patch between the bottom of the hill and the loop. If the friction on the rough patch is .8, then can a roller coaster make it through the loop?
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The Attempt at a Solution
I found that the centripetal acceleration is 9G's and that the weight a person would feel would be 10G's, but I don't know the equation I would use and how to factor in friction.