In the swing carousel amusement park ride, riders sit in chairs that are attached by a chain

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In the swing carousel amusement park ride, riders sit in chairs that are attached by a chain to a large rotating drum. As the carousel turns, the riders move in a large circle with the chains tilted out from the vertical. In one such carousel, the riders move in a 16.5-m-radius circle and take 8.3 s to complete one revolution. What is the angle of the chains, as measured from the vertical?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780134779218

4th Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones

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