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3. A person twirls a key chain in a circle. If she twirls it faster, she finds that she holds the chain tighter. Explain why this is necessary.

4. It's a cold night and the roads are icy. If your car is filled with friends, will it be easier or more difficult to make a turn? Explain why.

5. In the equation for circular motion equation explain what each of the terms represents.

6. A roller coaster car is traveling east at 20 m/s. After 2 s, it is traveling north at 20 m/s.
  1. Did the speed of the roller coaster car change?
  2. Did the velocity of the roller coaster car change?
  3. How much did the velocity of the roller coaster car change?
7. A roller coaster car is traveling east at 20 m/s. After 16 s, it is traveling north at 20 m/s. The circular curve had a radius of 200 m. Calculate the acceleration of the car.

8. A roller coaster car is traveling in a loop. Identify the six force vectors in the diagram below.
vectors

9. In explaining circular motion, someone correctly states that the centripetal force is a name for a force, but it is not an additional force. Explain what this means.
 
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