At an amusement park there is a ride in which cylindrically shaped chambers spin around a central axis. People sit in seats facing the axis, their backs against the outer wall. At one instant the outer wall moves at a speed of 3.24 m/s, and an 81.3-kg person feels a 299-N force pressing against his back. What is the radius of a chamber?

At an amusement park there is a ride in which cylindrically shaped chambers spin around a central axis. People sit in seats facing the axis, their backs against the outer wall. At one instant the outer wall moves at a speed of 3.24 m/s, and an 81.3-kg person feels a 299-N force pressing against his back. What is the radius of a chamber?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter6: Applications Of Newton’s Laws Of Motion

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