Question

- Identify the physical principles and assumptions that you need to apply in order to solve the problem.

- Outline the steps needed to solve the problem including all mathematical calculations you will need to make. Make sure the numerical results allow you to answer the

question posed.

- Write explanatory language for all assumptions and mathematical steps and note all physical principles being applied during the solution.

The Cosmoclock 21 Ferris wheel in Yokohama City, Japan, has a diameter of 100 m. Its name comes from it 60 arms, each of which can function as a second hand (so that it makes one revolution every 60 sec.)

a.) Find the speed of the passengers when the Ferris wheel is rotating at this rate.

b.) A passenger weighs 882 N at the weight-guessing booth on the ground. What is apparent weight of the passenger at the highest and lowest point in the motion of the

Ferris wheel?

c.) What would be the time for one revolution of the Ferris wheel if the passenger’s apparent weight was 0 N at the highest point of the Ferris wheel’s motion?

d.) In the circumstances described in part (c), what would the passenger’s apparent weight be at the lowest point in the Ferris wheel’s motion?

Answer 1