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Chapter 05, Problem 30 (Vector Drawing)
The drawing shows a baggage carousel at an airport. Your suitcase has not slid all the way down the slope and is going around at a constant speed on a circle (r = 11.0 m) as the carousel turns. The coefficient of static friction between the suitcase and the carousel is 0.760, and the angle θ in the drawing is 35.0°. (a) Draw the free-body diagram showing the forces that act on the suitcase. (b) How much time is required for your suitcase to go around once?