Mike Harris stands at the very top of the Sky Dome Stadium roof to pitch the opening ball for the Blue Jays game. He slips a bit left to centre and slides down along the frictionless roof surface. For what distance, measured along the curve, will he slide before leaving the roof? Assume the roof has a circular cross section of radius 125m.

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shane_b · Answer

Is there a picture with this?  I'm not really clear on what the problem would visually look like.

anonymous · Answer

You have to equate the centrifugal force to the component of the  persons weight action towards the centre.That particular value of velocity at a particular instant has to be calculated.