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A Ferris wheel has radius 5.0 m and makes one revolution

Last updated: 7/10/2022

A Ferris wheel has radius 5.0 m and makes one revolution

A Ferris wheel has radius 5.0 m and makes one revolution every 8.0 s with uniform rotation. A person who normally weighs 670 N is sitting on one of the benches attached at the rim of the wheel. What is the apparent weight (the normal force exerted on her by the bench) of the person as she passes through the highest point of her motion?