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A person rides on a 12-m-diameter Ferris wheel that
Chapter 10, Problem 110GP(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 110GP
A person rides on a 12-m-diameter Ferris wheel that rotates at the constant rate of 8.1 rpm. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the force that the seat exerts on a 65-kg person when he is (a) at the top of the wheel, (b) at the bottom of the wheel, and (c) halfway up the wheel.
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QUESTION:
Problem 110GP
A person rides on a 12-m-diameter Ferris wheel that rotates at the constant rate of 8.1 rpm. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the force that the seat exerts on a 65-kg person when he is (a) at the top of the wheel, (b) at the bottom of the wheel, and (c) halfway up the wheel.
ANSWER:
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We are required to calculate the magnitude and direction of the normal force exerted by the seat on the person at different given positions.
Given:
The angular speed rpm
rad/s
rad/s
The diameter of the wheel = 12 m
The radius of the wheel m
Mass of the person kg