Design Amusement Ride: 10 People, 5 Stories, 2 Meters Radius

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The discussion focuses on designing an amusement ride that accommodates 10 people in a 5-story high cylinder with a 2-meter radius, utilizing centrifugal force to prevent passengers from falling when the bottom opens. Participants emphasize the importance of understanding key physics concepts, such as centripetal acceleration, coefficients of friction, and Free Body Diagrams, to successfully approach the design. There's a request for clarification on the cylinder's dimensions and the relevant equations needed for calculations. The conversation encourages the poster to articulate their current knowledge and understanding of the physics involved. Overall, a solid grasp of these principles is essential for the ride's design and safety.
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1. o.k. its been awhile for me, and I'm running on empty. using centrifical force calulations, I'm needing to design an amusment ride that is: 10 people stand in a cylinder that is 5 stories high. The radius 2 meters. when the cylinder rotates a proper rotational speed, the bottom will open, but due to centrifical force no one falls out.

where do I begin? :rolleyes:
 
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Welcome to the PF, srvimisu.

I don't understand your description of the cylinder dimensions, but whatever. The Homework Help Template that came up when you started the thread (and which you deleted, I guess) asks you to state what the relevant equations and concepts are. Please tell us what you know about coefficients of friction, what centripital acceleration is, what the equation F=ma means, and what you know about Free Body Diagrams.
 

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