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    What Is the Normal Force on a Person at the Top of a Ferris Wheel?

    Thank you for the welcome, tiny-tim! I have been a follower for a while, but I only recently made an account, and this was my first post. I know I tend to overanalyze stuff like this, and I kept trying to figure out a way to complete the problem without knowing the mass. I am using m as a...
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    What Is the Normal Force on a Person at the Top of a Ferris Wheel?

    Homework Statement What is the normal force acting upon a person at the top of a ferris wheel that has a radius of 60 meters, and is traveling at a rate of 25 meters/second? Homework Equations Centripital acceleration = velocity²/radius Centripetal Force = Gravity Force - Normal Force...
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