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Homework Statement
You have a new job designing rides for an amusement park. In one ride, the rider's chair is attached by a 9.0-m-long chain to the top of a tall rotating tower. The tower spins the chair and rider around at the rate of 1 rev every 4.0 s. In your design, you've assumed that the maximum possible combined weight of the chair and rider is 150 kg. You've found a great price for chain at the local discount store, but your supervisor wonders if the chain is strong enough. You contact the manufacturer and learn that the chain is rated to withstand a tension of 3000 N.
Is the chain strong enough?
Homework Equations
w=v/r
Fr=Tcos(theta)
Fz=n-Fg=0
The Attempt at a Solution
Find tension that is supported by the system, and compare it to the 3000N.