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A car of mass m passes over a bump in a road that follows the arc of a circle of radius R, as in the figure below.

(a) What force does the road exert on the car as the car passes the highest point of the bump if the car travels at a speed v? (Use m, g, v, and R as necessary.)

(b) What is the maximum speed the car can have as it passes this highest point without losing contact with the road? (Use m, g, v, and R as necessary.)

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A car of mass m passes over a bump in a road that follows the arc of a circle of radius R, as in the figure below.

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