Question

l. At an amusement park there is a ride in which cylindrically shaped chambers spin around a central axis. People sit in seats facing the axis, their backs against the outer wall. At one instant the outer wall moves at a speed of 3.37 m/s, and a 59.1-kg person feels a 436-N force pressing against his back. What is the radius of a chamber?

Answer 1

Solution:

Step 1: Given:

Radius (r)= ??

Using equation: $F= \frac{mv^2}{r}$

so, $r= \frac{mv^2}{F}$

Putting values in above equation we get:

$r= \frac{59.1*(3.37)^2}{436}$