An amusement park ride consists of a large vertical cylinder that spins around its axis fast enough such that any person inside is held up against the wall when the floor drops away. The coefficient of static friction between person and wall is µs, and the radius of the cylinder is R.

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myname · Answer

----->What is the minimum revolutions per minute necessary to keep the person from falling, assuming that R = 5.00 m and µs = 0.700.

myname · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

draw the FBD for the person

anonymous · Answer

can u?

anonymous · Answer

why do people post problems and then log off?
In the future, I'm going to start blocking everyone who does this...
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anonymous · Answer

so mu*V^2/r must be greater than g

anonymous · Answer

rg/mu < V^2
sqrt(rg/mu) < V

anonymous · Answer

find V, find omega, find RPM

myname · Answer

alright,  let me  try it out and sorry that i left after posting this problem. I have been so much busy trying get these done with so many work from my other classes. and i really had to leave so that i might be able to go home to take some rest.