A rider on a Ferris wheel moves in a vertical circle of

Chapter 5, Problem 5EC

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A rider on a Ferris wheel moves in a vertical circle of radius r at constant speed v (Fig. 5–9). Is the normal force that the seat exerts on the rider at the top of the wheel () less than, (b) more than, or (c) the same as, the force the seat exerts at the bottom of the wheel?

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