A man whose mass is 60 kg rides a Ferris wheel that has a radius of...

A man whose mass is 60 kg rides a Ferris wheel that has a radius of 20 m. The man has a scale available in the cart he is riding. If his speed during the ride is a constant 5 m/s, what would the scale read at top of the ride?

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Expert Solution

Gravitational acceleration = g = 9.81 m/s2

Mass of the man = m = 60 kg

Radius of the Ferris wheel = R = 20 m

Speed of the man durring the ride = V = 5 m/s

Normal force on the man at the top of the ride = Reading on the scale = N

Centripetal force on the man at the top of the ride = F

The centripetal force is the net force on the man which comes from the weight of the man minus the normal force on him.

N = 513.6 N

Reading on the scale at the top of the ride = 513.6 N

genius_generous answered 1 year ago

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