EP PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGR.W/MOD..-MOD MAST
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Chapter 5.3, Problem 1FE
A rider on a Ferris wheel moves in a vertical circle of radius r at constant speed v (Fig. 5–19). Is the normal force that the scat exerts on the rider at the top of the wheel (a) less than, (b) more than, or (c) the same as, the force the scat exerts at the bottom of the wheel?
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EP PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGR.W/MOD..-MOD MAST
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