Question

. You have a mass of 55 kg and ride a Ferris wheel that has a radius of 7.5m and it completes one revolution every

38s.
(A) What normal force do you experience at the top of the Ferris wheel? (2 pts)
(B) What normal force do you experience at the bottom of the Ferris wheel? (2 pts)

Answer 1

147

Step-by-step explanation:

(A) At the top of the Ferris wheel, the normal force (also known as the centripetal force) is:

F_norm = (55 kg) × (7.5 m) × (1/38 s)² = 147 N

(B) At the bottom of the Ferris wheel, the normal force is:

F_norm = (55 kg) × (7.5 m) × (1/38 s)² = 147 N

Note that the normal force is the same at both the top and bottom of the Ferris wheel, as the force required to keep you in a circular path is constant.