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A particular Ferris wheel takes riders in a vertical circle of radius 9.0 m once every 12....

A particular Ferris wheel takes riders in a vertical circle of radius 9.0 m once every 12.0 s.

a) Calculate the speed of the riders, assuming it to be constant.


b) Draw a free-body diagram for a rider at a time when she is at the bottom of the circle. Calculate the normal force exerted by the seat on the rider at that point in the ride.


c) Perform the same analysis as in part (b) for a point at the top of the ride.

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