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Textbook Solutions for Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, Standard Edition (Chs 1-36)

Chapter 8 Problem 8.78

Question

In an amusement park ride called The Roundup, passengers stand inside a 16-m-diameter rotating ring. After the ring has acquired sufficient speed, it tilts into a vertical plane, as shown in FIGURE P8.51. a. Suppose the ring rotates once every 4.5 s. If a riders mass is 55 kg, with how much force does the ring push on her at the top of the ride? At the bottom? b. What is the longest rotation period of the wheel that will prevent the riders from falling off at the top?

Solution

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The speed of the rider in the rotating ring is calculated as,

                                                                             

For  and .

                                                                           

The centripetal force for the rider in the rotating ring is calculated as.

                                                                         

For ,  and

                                                                    

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Title Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, Standard Edition (Chs 1-36) 4 
Author Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus)
ISBN 9780134081496

Solved: In an amusement park ride called The Roundup,

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