Many roller coasters today have loops, either as stand-alone loops or as parts of corkscrews. in stand-alone loops, the loops are teardrop shaped and not one complete circle. write a brief essay as to why you think they are constructed that way. be sure to draw on your experience and observations in this virtual lab.

Aplayground merry-go-round has a radius of 4.6 m and a moment of inertia of 200 kg-m2 and turns with negligible friction about a vertical axle through its center. a child applies a 26.0 n force tangentially to the edge of the merry-go-round for 15.0 seconds. if the merry-go-round is initially at rest, how much work did the child do on the merry-go-round?

The cheetah is considered the fastest running animal in the world. cheetahs can accelerate to a speed of 20.1 m/s in 2.50 s and can continue to accelerate to reach a top speed of 28.1 m/s. assume the acceleration is constant until the top speed is reached and is zero thereafter.1) starting from a crouched position, how long does it take a cheetah to reach its top speed? (express your answer to three significant figures.) s2) how far does it travel in that time? (express your answer to three significant figures.) m3) if a cheetah sees a rabbit 120 m away, how long will it take to reach the rabbit, assuming the rabbit does not move? (express your answer to three significant figures.)

The momentum of a man riding his bicycle downhill can be calculated. the bicycle and the man have a combined mass of 40 kg. the velocity of the bicycle is 10 m/s. calculate the momentum.