On an amusement park ride, riders stand inside a cylinder of radius 7.0 m. At first the cylinder rotates horizontally. Then after the cylinder has acquired sufficient speed, it tilts into a vertical plane, as shown in the diagram. At top speed, the cylinder rotates once every.

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Jerry Yang

28 December, 06:39

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Gloria Watson · Answer 1

Radial acceleration a = 4π²*R/T² = 4π²*8/4.5² = 15.6 m/s²

At the top, net acceleration An = a - g = 5.8 m/s² down

F = m*An = 70*5.8 = 406 N down