In this ride, people sit in pods (total mass of one pod = 1200 kg) that are attached to a metal al The 7-m long arm (from centre to pod) rotates the pod in a plane that is tilted at a 24 angle to horizontal. The pods are supported underneath by wheels that ride across the inclined surface with little friction. When the pods are moving at a steady top speed of 60 km/h, there is a large tension force in the arm. This tension force should never exceed half of the maximum tension force of 1.2x10⁵ N. 

Verify whether the actual tension force in the arm is an acceptable size when the pod is at its lowest point.

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To verify whether the actual tension force in the arm is an acceptable size when the pod is at its lowest point we need to consider the forces acting ... View the full answer