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tyrantboy
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Homework Statement
The Following text is taken from a roller coaster webpage:
"You reach the top of the hill, and finally realize that being in the front seat wasn't the best idea. You find yourself hanging over the ledge for what seems eternity, and finally you feel the foce of the back cars push you down the steep first drop into the most terrifying two and a half minutes of your life."
What wrong physics do you see in this text?
The Attempt at a Solution
well one mistake is that you feel the force of gravity not the force of the back cars. all the carts are connected and gravity applies equal force on them. So the person sitting on the front will feel the force of gravity applied on him/her and since gravity pulls all object irrelevant of size and shape, the person cannot feel the weight of the other carts.
Please correct me if i am wrong
Thank You