- #1
will21
- 1
- 0
Homework Statement
A woman of mass m rides in a Ferris wheel of radius R. In order to better understand physics, she takes along a bathroom scale and sits on it. Determine the difference in scale readings between the bottom and top of the Ferris wheel (“delta” F of scale) as a function of the constant angular speed of the ferris wheel (w),m,R,and g.
If w=0 rad/s, what should “delta” F of scale equal? Does your dunctoin agree with this observation?
If w was twice as large, what would happen to “delta” F of scale?
Homework Equations
mv^2/R
mg
The Attempt at a Solution
Top (n1): mg - mv^2/R
Bottom (n2): mv^2/R + mg
m = (n2 + n1)/2g
Not very sure...