An old amusement park ride, called The Rotor, is a large, upright rotating barrel. Riders enter and stand near the outer circular wall. Once the ride reaches full speed, the floor is retracted, leaving the riders stuck to the wall of the drum. Draw a force diagram of a person in the Rotor Ride. What is the minimum speed should a 5.0-m diameter Rotor Ride reach before dropping the floor if the coefficient of static friction is 0.70 and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.60 ? What is the minimum required weight for this ride?

An old amusement park ride, called The Rotor, is a large, upright rotating barrel. Riders enter and stand near the outer circular wall. Once the ride reaches full speed, the floor is retracted, leaving the riders stuck to the wall of the drum. Draw a force diagram of a person in the Rotor Ride. What is the minimum speed should a 5.0-m diameter Rotor Ride reach before dropping the floor if the coefficient of static friction is 0.70 and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.60 ? What is the minimum required weight for this ride?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter8: Rotational Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 103A

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