A customer sits in an amusement park ride in which the compartment is to be pulled downwards in the negative direction of y axis with accelaration magnitude of 1.24 g(g=9.8 m/sec ^2). A 0.567 gms coin is placed on customers knee. once motion begins,
find coins accelaration relative to
a)ground
b)customer
c) how long does the coin take to reach the compartment ceiling 2.2 m above the knee.
d)the actual force on the coin
e)the apparent force according to customer's measure of coins accelaration

Question

A customer sits in an amusement park ride in which the compartment is to be pulled downwards in the negative direction of y axis with accelaration magnitude of 1.24 g(g=9.8 m/sec ^2). A 0.567 gms coin is placed on customers knee. once motion begins,
find coins accelaration relative to 
a)ground
b)customer
c) how long does the coin take to reach the compartment ceiling 2.2 m above the knee.
d)the actual force on the coin
e)the apparent force according to customer's measure of coins accelaration

anonymous · Answer

a) is just the value of g
b) is the the positive difference between the two accelerations
c) calculate the time it takes for the coin to travel 2.2m with an acceleration equal to the answer in b)
d) not sure what you mean

anonymous · Answer

d) Perhaps you mean F=ma, where a is the answer in part b)