Chapter 6: Q45P (page 143)
A student of weightrides a steadily rotating Ferris wheel (the student sits upright). At the highest point, the magnitude of the normal forceon the student from the seat is. (a) Does the student feel 鈥渓ight鈥 or 鈥渉eavy鈥 there? (b) What is the magnitude of at the lowest point? If the wheel鈥檚 speed is doubled, what is the magnitudeat the (c) highest and (d) lowest point?
Short Answer
Student feels 鈥渓ight.鈥
Themagnitude of force at the lowest point is.
Themagnitude of force at the highest point is.
Themagnitude of force at the lowest point is .
