The complete question is;
In an amusement park ride called The Roundup, passengers stand inside a 16-m-diameter rotating ring. After the ring has acquired sufficient speed, it tilts into a vertical plane.
Suppose the ring rotates once every 4.30 s . If a rider's mass is 53.0 kg , with how much force does the ring push on her at the top of the ride?
Answer:
F_top = 385.36 N
Explanation:
We are given;
mass;m = 52 kg
Time;t = 4.3 s
Diameter;d = 16m
So,Radius;r = 16/2 = 8m
The formula for the centrifugal force is given as;
F_c = mω²R
Where;
R = radius
Angular velocity;ω = 2πf
f = frequency = 1/t = 1/4.3 Hz
F_c = 53 × (2π × 1/4.3)² × 8 = 905.29 N.
The force at top would be;
F_top = F_c - mg
F_top = 905.29 - (9.81 × 53) N
F_top = 385.36 N
