Circular Motion Problem: An Adventure inside Spinning Cylinders

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Homework Statement



A 60.0 kg person is stuck against the inner wall of a rotating cylinder.
The radius of the cylinder is 10.0 m and the period is 2.00s. What is the
minimum coefficient of static friction required to stop him from sliding?


Homework Equations



Fnet = (4m∏^2R)/T^2



The Attempt at a Solution



Tried to understand the problem; could not even. What is the condition for not sliding?
 
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victoration1 said:

Homework Statement



A 60.0 kg person is stuck against the inner wall of a rotating cylinder.
The radius of the cylinder is 10.0 m and the period is 2.00s. What is the
minimum coefficient of static friction required to stop him from sliding?

Homework Equations



Fnet = (4m∏^2R)/T^2

The Attempt at a Solution



Tried to understand the problem; could not even. What is the condition for not sliding?
"What is the condition for not sliding?"
The frictional force needs to be great enough to cancel the gravitational force.​