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title: "The occupants of a car traveling at a speed of \\( 30 \\) \\( \\text{m/s} \\) note that on a particular part of a road their apparent weight is \\( 15\\% \\) higher than their weight when driving on a flat road."
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# The occupants of a car traveling at a speed of \( 30 \) \( \text{m/s} \) note that on a particular part of a road their apparent weight is \( 15\% \) higher than their weight when driving on a flat road.

The occupants of a car traveling at a speed of \( 30 \) \( \text{m/s} \) note that on a particular part of a road their apparent weight is \( 15\% \) higher than their weight when driving on a flat road.

**Part a)** Is that part of the road a hill or a dip? *(3 points)*

**Part b)** What is the vertical curvature of the road? *(3 points)*


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