A Ferris wheel, 24 m in diameter, rotates once every 12.5s. What is the fractional change in a person's apparentweight (a) at the top, and (b) at the bottom, as compared toher weight at rest?

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2020-11-14

A Ferris wheel, 24 m in diameter, rotates once every 12.5s. What is the fractional change in a person's apparentweight (a) at the top, and (b) at the bottom, as compared toher weight at rest?

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Laith Petty

Laith Petty

Skilled2020-11-15Added 103 answers

The radius is
r=242=12 m
θ=212.5=0.16 rad/s
ww=mrw2
www=mrw2mg=rw2q

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