A Ferris Wheel at Luna Park Has a 15-M Radius

question 12

Multiple Choice

A Ferris wheel at Luna Park has a 15-m radius and completes five turns about its horizontal axis every minute. What is the acceleration of a passenger at his lowest point during the ride?

• A)5.7 m/s2 downward
• B)4.1 m/s2 upward
• C)14 m/s2 downward
• D)4.1 m/s2 downward
• E)19 m/s2 downward

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