Riding a Ferri wheel physic problem(help)

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The discussion focuses on a physics problem involving a student weighing 656 N on a Ferris wheel. At the highest point, the normal force (N) acting on the student is 581 N. To find the normal force at the lowest point, the centripetal acceleration and gravitational forces must be considered. When the wheel's speed is doubled, the normal forces at both the highest and lowest points will increase due to the increased centripetal acceleration, necessitating further calculations based on the equations of motion.

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Homework Statement



A student of weight 656 N rides a steadily rotating Ferris wheel (the student sits upright). At the highest point, the magnitude of the normal force N on the student from the seat is 581 N. (a) What is the magnitude of N at the lowest point? If the wheel's speed is doubled, what is the magnitude FN at the (b) highest and (c) lowest point?



Homework Equations



F=(mV^2)r a=v^2/r

The Attempt at a Solution


here are my "guesses", becuase i am so confused...
Fn is same as the centripetal acceleration, which is doward to the center of the wheel.
m=66.939 Fg = 656N
-581-656=66.939(-a) what I don't get is that if Fn= a, then this equation is not valid, i mean 581=a? I used this equation becuase it looks like the one in the textbook, but I didnt really get the equation.
 
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