A 52.0-kg child takes a ride on a Ferris wheel that rotates four times each minute and has a diameter of 26.0 m. Answer parts a-d.

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A 52.0-kg child takes a ride on a Ferris wheel that rotates four times each minute and has a diameter of 26.0 m. Answer parts a-d. 

### Questions on Circular Motion for Educational Website

#### (a) What is the centripetal acceleration of the child?
- **Magnitude:** [Input Box] m/s²
- **Direction:** [Dropdown Menu with options to select]

#### (b) What force (magnitude and direction) does the seat exert on the child at the lowest point of the ride?
- **Magnitude:** [Input Box] N
- **Direction:** [Dropdown Menu with options to select]

#### (c) What force does the seat exert on the child at the highest point of the ride?
- **Magnitude:** [Input Box] N
- **Direction:** [Dropdown Menu with options to select]

#### (d) What force does the seat exert on the child when the child is halfway between the top and bottom? (Assume the Ferris wheel is rotating clockwise and the child is moving upward.)
- **Magnitude:** [Input Box] N
- **Direction:** [Input Box] ° counter-clockwise from the horizontal

This exercise is designed to help students understand the dynamics of circular motion, specifically regarding centripetal force and acceleration. Students will calculate the forces exerted by a seat on a child at various points along the ride, taking into account the direction of rotation and the child's position on the Ferris wheel.
Transcribed Image Text:### Questions on Circular Motion for Educational Website #### (a) What is the centripetal acceleration of the child? - **Magnitude:** [Input Box] m/s² - **Direction:** [Dropdown Menu with options to select] #### (b) What force (magnitude and direction) does the seat exert on the child at the lowest point of the ride? - **Magnitude:** [Input Box] N - **Direction:** [Dropdown Menu with options to select] #### (c) What force does the seat exert on the child at the highest point of the ride? - **Magnitude:** [Input Box] N - **Direction:** [Dropdown Menu with options to select] #### (d) What force does the seat exert on the child when the child is halfway between the top and bottom? (Assume the Ferris wheel is rotating clockwise and the child is moving upward.) - **Magnitude:** [Input Box] N - **Direction:** [Input Box] ° counter-clockwise from the horizontal This exercise is designed to help students understand the dynamics of circular motion, specifically regarding centripetal force and acceleration. Students will calculate the forces exerted by a seat on a child at various points along the ride, taking into account the direction of rotation and the child's position on the Ferris wheel.
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