31. TA 40.0-kg child takes a ride on a Ferris wheel that rotates four times each minute and has a diameter of 18.0 m. (a) What is the centripetal acceleration of the child? (b) What force (magnitude and direction) does the seat exert on the child at the lowest point of the ride? (c) What force does the seat exert on the child at the highest point of the ride? (d) What force does the seat exert on the child when the child is halfway between the top and bottom?

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Newton's second law for uniform circular motion
31. TA 40.0-kg child takes a ride on a Ferris wheel that rotates
four times each minute and has a diameter of 18.0 m. (a)
What is the centripetal acceleration of the child? (b) What
force (magnitude and direction) does the seat exert on the
child at the lowest point of the ride? (c) What force does
the seat exert on the child at the highest point of the ride?
(d) What force does the seat exert on the child when the child
is halfway between the top and bottom?
Transcribed Image Text:31. TA 40.0-kg child takes a ride on a Ferris wheel that rotates four times each minute and has a diameter of 18.0 m. (a) What is the centripetal acceleration of the child? (b) What force (magnitude and direction) does the seat exert on the child at the lowest point of the ride? (c) What force does the seat exert on the child at the highest point of the ride? (d) What force does the seat exert on the child when the child is halfway between the top and bottom?
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