Pureness said:Homework Statement
There's a ride called the Cajun Cliffhanger. it's a rotating drum that rotates and makes you stick to the walls. here's are the infomation
The diameter is 5.3m
the speed is 4.2 seconds per rotation at final speed
it takes 10.1 seconds to reach the final speed
You have to find out
Your average tangential acceleration before final speed is reached
the value of the coefficient of static friction between your clothing and the drum wall
Pureness said:well i found out the final velocity is 1.5 m/s
I think the acceleration at final speed is 0.1m/s2 which i got by using a=(vf-vi)/t which is 1.5m/s/10.1 seconds=0.1m/s2
Pureness said:is there a formula or equation for centripetal acceleration?
Pureness said:ok thanks for that. i have another part of the question also. it says what is your average tangential acceleration before the final speed is reached. how do i find that
A block sliding down a ramp...Pureness said:thanks. i got another qustion though
can you think of something that can be measured that has these forces in it?
1) a net force
2) a normal force
3) work
4) power
Tangential acceleration is the measure of how quickly the tangential velocity of an object changes. It is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction.
Tangential acceleration can be calculated by dividing the change in tangential velocity by the change in time. This can be represented by the formula a = (Δv/Δt), where a is the tangential acceleration, Δv is the change in tangential velocity, and Δt is the change in time.
The coefficient of static friction is a dimensionless value that represents the amount of friction between two surfaces when there is no relative motion between them. It is typically denoted by the symbol μs and its value varies depending on the materials and surfaces in contact.
The coefficient of static friction is determined through experiments where the force required to start an object's motion on a particular surface is measured and divided by the normal force (the force exerted by the surface on the object). The resulting value is the coefficient of static friction for that particular surface and object.
The coefficient of static friction plays a crucial role in determining the maximum tangential acceleration that an object can experience before it starts to slip. The higher the coefficient of static friction, the greater the force of friction between the object and the surface, and the higher the tangential acceleration that can be achieved before slipping occurs.