8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation
Centripetal Forces
25PRACTICE PROBLEM
Consider a person seated on one of the platforms of a merry-go-round swing ride at an amusement park, which has a radius (r) and rotates with an angular velocity (ω). Due to the centrifugal force, the person leans outward at the top of the ride. Calculate the angle ϕ at which the person deviates from the vertical direction, considering g, r, and ω. Assume the ride rotates in a horizontal plane.
Consider a person seated on one of the platforms of a merry-go-round swing ride at an amusement park, which has a radius (r) and rotates with an angular velocity (ω). Due to the centrifugal force, the person leans outward at the top of the ride. Calculate the angle ϕ at which the person deviates from the vertical direction, considering g, r, and ω. Assume the ride rotates in a horizontal plane.