The Distance from the Center of a Ferris Wheel to a Passenger

question 72

Multiple Choice

The distance from the center of a Ferris wheel to a passenger seat is 12 m.What centripetal acceleration does a passenger experience when the wheel's angular speed is 0.50 rad/s?

• A) 16.9 m/s²
• B) 9.0 m/s²
• C) 3.0 m/s²
• D) 6.0 m/s²

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