During which section of the motion is the magnitude of the acceleration experienced by a rider the greatest?

A. The first.

B. The second.

C. The third.

D. It is the same in all sections.

A rider on a water slide goes through three different kinds of motion, as illustrated in Figure P3.78. Use the data and details from the figure to answer the above question.

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L= 6.0 m 1. The first section of the motion is a ramp with no friction: riders start at rest and accelerate down the ramp. 2. The second section of the motion is a circular segment that changes the direction of motion; riders go around this circular segment at a constant speed and end with a velocity- that is horizontal. r-1.5 m 0=45% h=0.60 m 3. The third section of the motion is a parabolic trajectory through the air at the end of which riders land in the water. FIGURE P3.78