A 35 kg child sits on a Ferris wheel that has a diameter of 22 m. The wheel rotates 3.5 times per minute.  a) What force does the seat exert on the child at the top of the ride? Draw the necessary FBD. b) What force does the seat exert on the child at the bottom of the ride? Draw the necessary FBD.

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1. A 35 kg child sits on a Ferris wheel that has a diameter of 22 m. The wheel rotates 3.5 times per minute. 
a) What force does the seat exert on the child at the top of the ride? Draw the necessary FBD.

b) What force does the seat exert on the child at the bottom of the ride? Draw the necessary FBD. 

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