Question

A 50.0 kg child takes a ride on a Ferris wheel that rotates with a tengential speed of 1.2 m/s. Find the centripetal force that maintains the circular motion of the child if the distance from the center of the Ferris wheel is 16.0 m.

Fc = _____ N

Answer 1

Calculate the centripetal force as follows:
\[\color{green}{F_c = \frac{mv^2}{R}}\]

Answer 2

I got 4.5 is that right?

Answer 3

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