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ISBN: 9780321625922

Author: Douglas C. Giancoli

Publisher: Addison-Wesley

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Chapter 5, Problem 54P

A Ferris wheel 22.0 m in diameter rotates once every 12.5 s (see Fig. 5-9). What is the ratio of a person's apparent weight to her real weight at (a) the top, and (b) the bottom?

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