Answer:
a) 482.5N
b) 17.4N
Explanation:
40 rev/min = 40 * 2π / 60 = 4.2 rad/s
3 rev/min = 3 * 2π / 60 = 0.314 rad/s
The centripetal acceleration that the child is subjected to

And their centripetal force is

From here we can plug the number in
(a) 
(b) 
Liar, not even 40 points....
Answer:
<u><em>First Reaction:</em></u>
=> 
<u><em>Second Reaction:</em></u>
=> 
<u><em>Combined Reaction:</em></u>
=> 