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A 55-kg passenger on the Cliff Hanger barrel ride makes a turn at a speed of 6.0 m/s. The barrel radius
is 3.0 meters.
a. What acceleration does the rider experience?

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samuelonum1

Applying the expression for centripetal acceleration and plugin in the data for velocity and radius, the acceleration experienced is 12 m/s^2

Mass Acceleration and Velocity

Given Data

Mass = 55 kg

Speed = 6 m/s

Radius r = 3 meters

Acceleration a = ??

Applying the expression for centripetal force

centripetal acceleration, is given by the formula

ac = v^2/r

Substituting we have

ac = 6^2/3

ac = 36/3

ac = 12 m/s^2

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