Question: FIGURE 5-39 shows the normal force N experienced by a rider of weight W = mg on a Ferris wheel as a function of time.

FIGURE 5-39 shows the normal force N experienced by a rider of weight W = mg on a Ferris wheel as a function of time.

(a) At what time, A, B, C, or D, is the rider accelerating upward?

(b) What is the magnitude of the maximum acceleration experienced by the rider?

1.30 A. 1.20 1.10 1.00 0.90 0.80 0.70 Time Normal Force, N (mg)

1.30 A. 1.20 1.10 1.00 0.90 0.80 0.70 Time Normal Force, N (mg)

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