A 42.0-kg child takes a ride on a Ferris wheel that rotates four times each minute and has a diameter of 22.0 m. What force (magnitude and direction) does the seat exert on the child at the lowest point of the ride?

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A 42.0-kg child takes a ride on a Ferris wheel that rotates four times each minute and has a diameter of 22.0 m.

What force (magnitude and direction) does the seat exert on the child at the lowest point of the ride?

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