Question: A person rides a Ferris wheel that turns with constant angular velocity. Her weight is 520.0 N. At the top of the ride her apparent

A person rides a Ferris wheel that turns with constant angular velocity. Her weight is 520.0 N. At the top of the ride her apparent weight is 1.5 N different from her true weight.
(a) Is her apparent weight at the top 521.5 N or 518.5 N? Why?
(b) What is her apparent weight at the bottom of the ride?

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