Calculate the magnitude of the force on the child causing the centripetal acceleration if the ride is midway up the circle (on his way up). express your answer in terms of mg.

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Franco

31 May, 09:38

Calculate the magnitude of the force on the child causing the centripetal acceleration if the ride is midway up the circle (on his way up). express your answer in terms of mg.

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Randall Tyler · Answer 1

A child of mass m rides on a Ferris wheel. The child moves in a vertical circle of radius 14.8 m at a constant speed of 3.10 m/s. F = 1.0022 mg This is the force on the child at the bottom of the loop. Sketch a diagram showing the forces and their directions at the location specified to find the force that keeps the child on the circular path at that location.