Suppose a 45 kg person rides a ferris wheel with a diameter of 62 meters. The ferris wheel completes one revolution in 32 seconds. a. calculate the person's apparent weight at the top. b. Calculate the person's apparent weight at the bottom. c. suppose the ride is sped up to where the apparent weight at the top is zero. what would be the time for one revolution?

Suppose a 45 kg person rides a ferris wheel with a diameter of 62 meters. The ferris wheel completes one revolution in 32 seconds. a. calculate the person's apparent weight at the top. b. Calculate the person's apparent weight at the bottom. c. suppose the ride is sped up to where the apparent weight at the top is zero. what would be the time for one revolution?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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