A Ferris Wheel Has Radius 5

question 80

Short Answer

A Ferris wheel has radius 5.0 m and makes one revolution every 8.0 s with uniform
rotation. A person who normally weighs 670 N is sitting on one of the benches attached at
the rim of the wheel. What is the apparent weight (the normal force exerted on her by the
bench) of the person as she passes through the highest point of her motion?

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