The Cosmoclock 21 Ferris wheel in Yokohama City, Japan, has a diameter of 100 m

Question

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

A passenger weighs 724N at the weight-guessing booth on the ground. What is his apparent weight at the highest point on the Ferris wheel? Answer in newtons.

What is his apparent weight at the lowest point on the ferris wheel? Answer in newtons.

What then would be the passengers apparent weight at the lowest point? Answer in newtons.

Explanation / Answer

Angular velocity: w = 2 pi /T
= 2 pi /60
= 0.10472 rad /sec

V = r*w = 50*.10472 = 5.236 m/s

A) App wt. (top) = g - V

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