The centrifugal force due to the wheel\'s rotation is equal to half your weight.

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The centrifugal force due to the wheel's rotation is equal to half your weight.

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On a very fast Ferris wheel, you feel weightless at the top of the wheel, and you feel double your typical weight at the bottom. Which statement explains this observation? A) The centrifugal force due to the wheel's rotation is equal to your weight. B) The centripetal force due to the wheel's rotation is equal to your weight. C) The centripetal force due the wheel's rotation is equal to half your weight. D)

The centrifugal force due to the wheel's rotation is equal to half your weight.

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Explanation / Answer

Here ,

on the top of ferris wheel ,

in the reference of the person sitting on the wheel , he will feel weightless

such that net force acting on the person is zero.

at the bottom , net force = centrifugal + weight

The centripetal force due to the wheel's rotation is equal to your weight.

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