Question

You are sitting on a Ferris wheel moving at a constant speed of 8 m/s. When you are at the bottom of the rotation, what is the normal force of the seat on you if you have a mass of 50 kg and the radius of the Ferris wheel is 10 m

Answer 1

40N

Step-by-step explanation:

Formula for calculating normal force is expressed as:

`F = ma\\since \ a = (v^2)/(r) \\F = (mv^2)/(r)`

m is the mass of the body = 50kg

v is the velocity of the Ferris wheel = 8m/s

r is the radius of the Ferris wheel

Substitute into the formula:

`F = (50 * 8)/(10)\\ F = (400)/(10)\\ F = 40N\\`

Hence the normal force of the seat is 40N