An Amusement Ride Consists of a Car Moving in a Vertical

question 16

Multiple Choice

An amusement ride consists of a car moving in a vertical circle on the end of a rigid boom. The radius of the circle is 10 m. The combined weight of the car and riders is 5.0 kN. At the top of the circle the car has a speed of 5.0 m/s which is not changing at that instant. What is the force of the boom on the car at the top of the circle?

• A) 3.7 kN down
• B) 1.3 kN down
• C) 6.3 kN up
• D) 3.7 kN up
• E) 5.2 kN down

Grasp the fundamentals and implications of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).

Understand the Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) and its differences from the CAPM.

Identify and explain the measures of risk including variance, beta, and alpha.

Learn about the concept of arbitrage and its role in financial markets.

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Maturity

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