In a popular amusement park ride, a rotating cylinder
of radius 3 m is
set in rotation as in the figure. The floor then drops away,
leaving the
riders suspended against the wall in a vertical position.
(i) What force keeps the rider from slipping down without a floor?
(ii) What force acts as the centripetal force in this
situation?
(iii) How many forces are acting on the rider? Name all of
them.
In a popular amusement park ride, a rotating cylinder of radius 3 m is set in...
1. In a popular amusement park ride, a cylinder of radius 3.0 meters is set in motion at an angular speed of 5.0 rad/s. The floor then drops away leaving the riders "stuck" to the wall in a vertical position. What minimum coefficient of friction between the riders clothing and wall of the cylinder is needed to keep the rider from slipping?
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