Referring to Problem, suppose the Ferris wheel rotates fast enough to make you feel “weigh...

Referring to Problem, suppose the Ferris wheel rotates fast enough to make you feel “weightless” at the top. (a) How many seconds does it take to complete one revolution in this case? (b) How does your answer to part (a) depend on your mass? Explain. (c) What are the direction and magnitude of your acceleration when you are at the bottom of the wheel? As some that its rotational speed has remained constant.

Problem

(a) As you ride on a Ferris wheel, your apparent weight is different at the top than at the bottom. Explain. (b) Calculate your apparent weight at the top and bottom of a Ferris wheel, given that the radius of the wheel is 7.2 m, it completes one revolution every 28 s, and your mass is 55 kg.

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