Question

A man whose mass is 60 kg rides a Ferris wheel that has a radius of 20 m. The man has a scale available in the cart he is riding. If his speed during the ride is a constant 5 m/s, what would the scale read at top of the ride?

Answer 1

Ft = m * g - m * a_c Ft = m(g - (v^2/r)) Ft = 60 kg(9.8 m/s^2 - ((5m/s)^2/(20m))) Ft = 513 N or m = 52 kg

$Ft=m(g-(\frac{v^{2}}{r}))$

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