A Car Moving at a Steady 10 M/s on a Level

question 42

Multiple Choice

A car moving at a steady 10 m/s on a level highway encounters a bump that has a circular cross-section with a radius of 30 m. The car maintains its speed over the bump. What is the normal
Force exerted by the seat of the car on a 60.0-kg passenger when the car is at the top of the bump?

• A) 590 N
• B) 200 N
• C) 390 N
• D) 790 N
• E) 490 N

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Definitions:

Shocks

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Shock Plate

A device typically used in experimental research to deliver a shock to an animal subject as a form of aversive stimulus.

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Milgram Shock Experiment

An experimental social psychology study by Stanley Milgram measuring the willingness of study participants to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.