Figure 3.10 showed the motion diagram for a rider on a Ferris wheel that was turning at a constant speed. The inset to the figure showed how to find the acceleration vector at the rightmost point/ Use a similar analysis to find the rider's acceleration vector at the leftmost position of the motion diagram, then at one of the highest positions and at one of the lowest positions. Use a ruler so that your analysis is accurate.

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FIGURE 3.10 Motion diagram for uniform circular motion. Velocity vectors Acceleration vectors N The acceleration ucatio To find Av, we subtract the velocity at point 1 from the velocity at point 2. vector points in the same direction as Av, toward the center of the circle. This is the change in velocity between points 1 and 2.