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Chapter 5, Problem 48PCE
Figure 5-39 shows the normal force N experienced by a rider of weight W = mg on a Ferris wheel as a function of time. (a) At what time, A, B, C, or D, is the rider accelerating upward? (b) What is the magnitude of the maximum acceleration experienced by the rider?
Figure 5-39 Problems 48
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