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Author(s) David Halliday

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A circular-motion addict of mass $^{80 k g}$ rides a Ferris wheel around in a vertical circle of radius $^{10 m}$ at a constant speed of $^{6.1 m / s}$ . (a) What is the period of the motion? What is the magnitude of the normal force on the addict from the seat when both go through (b) the highest point of the circular path and (c) the lowest point?

The period of the motion is $^{10 s}$ .
The magnitude of the normal force on the addict from the seat when both go through the highest point of the circular path is $^{4.9 \times 10^{2} N}$
The magnitude of the normal force on the addict from the seat when both go through the lowest point is $^{1.1 kN}$ .

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Step 1: Given

$Mass = 80 kg, circle of radius = 10 m, speed = 6.1 m / s$

Step 2: Determining the concept

This problem is based on the concept of uniform circular motion. Uniform circular motion is a motion in which an object moves in a circular path with constant velocity. Also, it involves Newton’s second law of motion.

Formula:

The velocity in uniform circular motion is given by,

$v = \frac{2 πR}{T}$

where, v is the velocity, R is the radius and T is the time period

According to Newton’s second law of motion

$F_{N} - mg = {ma}_{c}$

where, $^{a_{c}}$ is an acceleration, g is an acceleration due to gravity, m is mass, $^{F_{N}}$ is the normal force and R is the radius.

Step 3: (a) Determining the period of the motion

Using equation (i) the time can be written as,

$T = 2 πR / V - 2 π (10 M) / (6.1 m / s) = 10 s$

Hence, the period of the motion is 10 s.

Step 4: (b)Determining the magnitude of the normal force on the addict from the seat when both go through the highest point of the circular path

In this case, Normal force $^{F_{N}}$ is directed upward, gravitational force mg is to downward and acceleration is also directed to the down. Thus, by using Newton’s 2nd law,

$F_{N} - mg = {ma}_{c}$ (Centripetal acceleration is due to the circular motion)

$F_{N} = m (g - v^{2} / R) = 486 N \approx 4.9 \times 10^{2} N$

Hence, the magnitude of the normal force on the addict from the seat when both go through the highest point of the circular path is $^{4.9 \times 10^{2} N}$ .

Step 5: (c) Determining the magnitude of the normal force on the addict from the seat when both go through the lowest point

Now, reverse both the normal force direction and the acceleration direction

Thus,

$F = m (g + v^{2} / R) - 1081 N \approx 1.1 kN$

Hence, the magnitude of the normal force on the addict from the seat when both go through the lowest point is $^{1.1 kN}$

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Step 5: (c) Determining the magnitude of the normal force on the addict from the seat when both go through the lowest point

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