Question

A seat on a Ferris wheel moves at a constant tangential speed around the wheel. If the seat is 7 m from the center of the wheel and has a tangential speed of 0.5 m/s, what centripetal acceleration does the seat experience?

Answer 1

0.04m/s2 for edunity online

Answer 2

Centripetal acceleration, 0.035 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that, a seat on a Ferris wheel moves at a constant tangential speed around the wheel.

The seat is 7 m from the center of the wheel, i.e. radius of the wheel is 7 m.

Tangential speed of the wheel, v = 0.5 m/s

We have to find the centripetal acceleration experienced by the wheel i.e.

`a_c=(v^2)/(r)`

`a_c=((0.5)^2)/(7)`

`a_c=0.035\ m/s^2`

Hence, the centripetal acceleration of 0.035 m/s² is experienced by the seat.