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Fairgoers ride a Ferris wheel with a radius of 5.00 m

Chapter 4, Problem 21P

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QUESTION:

Fairgoers ride a Ferris wheel with a radius of 5.00 m (Figure 4–16). The wheel completes one revolution every 32.0 s. (a) What is the average speed of a rider on this Ferris wheel?

(b) If a rider accidentally drops a stuffed animal at the top of the wheel, where does it land relative to the base of the ride? (Note:The bottom of the wheel is 1.75 m above the ground.)

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QUESTION:

Fairgoers ride a Ferris wheel with a radius of 5.00 m (Figure 4–16). The wheel completes one revolution every 32.0 s. (a) What is the average speed of a rider on this Ferris wheel?

(b) If a rider accidentally drops a stuffed animal at the top of the wheel, where does it land relative to the base of the ride? (Note:The bottom of the wheel is 1.75 m above the ground.)

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Part a

We are required to calculate the average speed of a rider on the wheel.

The radius of the wheel is  = 5.00 m

The diameter of the wheel is = 10.0 m

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