8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation

In the context of circular motion, which force is considered to be $\text{center seeking}$?

The Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris wheel in Yokohama, Japan, has a diameter of $100$ m. Its name comes from its $60$ arms, each of which can function as a second hand (so that it makes one revolution every $60.0$ s). Find the speed of the passengers when the Ferris wheel is rotating at this rate.

When a car moves through a curve on a flat road, what force provides the necessary $F\_c$ (centripetal force) to keep the car following the curved path?

Which of the following best describes the concept of $\mathrm{centripetal}\mathrm{force}$ in physics?

In uniform circular motion, can $a$_c (centripetal acceleration) change the speed of an object moving in a circle? Choose the best explanation.

Which of the following is a characteristic of centripetal acceleration?

The 'Giant Swing' at a county fair consists of a vertical central shaft with a number of horizontal arms attached at its upper end. Each arm supports a seat suspended from a cable $5.00$ m long, and the upper end of the cable is fastened to the arm at a point $3.00$ m from the central shaft (Fig. E$5.50$). Find the time of one revolution of the swing if the cable supporting a seat makes an angle of $30.0°$ with the vertical.

Which of the following methods will correctly set the desired centripetal force for an object moving in a horizontal circle of radius $r$ at constant speed $v$ and mass $m$?

A small 4kg block is tied to the end of 3m string and slides around in a circle on a frictionless table. Suppose the string will break if the tension exceeds 50N. Find the maximum speed the block can have without breaking the string.

In another version of the 'Giant Swing' (see Exercise $5.50$), the seat is connected to two cables, one of which is horizontal (Fig. E$5.51$). The seat swings in a horizontal circle at a rate of $28.0$ rpm (rev/min). If the seat weighs $255$ N and an $825$-N person is sitting in it, find the tension in each cable.

The Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris wheel in Yokohama, Japan, has a diameter of $100$ m. Its name comes from its $60$ arms, each of which can function as a second hand (so that it makes one revolution every $60.0$ s). What then would be the passenger's apparent weight at the lowest point?

The Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris wheel in Yokohama, Japan, has a diameter of $100$ m. Its name comes from its $60$ arms, each of which can function as a second hand (so that it makes one revolution every $60.0$ s). What would be the time for one revolution if the passenger's apparent weight at the highest point were zero?

The Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris wheel in Yokohama, Japan, has a diameter of $100$ m. Its name comes from its $60$ arms, each of which can function as a second hand (so that it makes one revolution every $60.0$ s). A passenger weighs $882$ N at the weight-guessing booth on the ground. What is his apparent weight at the highest and at the lowest point on the Ferris wheel?

A small car with mass $0.800$ kg travels at constant speed on the inside of a track that is a vertical circle with radius $5.00$ m (Fig. E$5.45$). If the normal force exerted by the track on the car when it is at the top of the track (point $B$) is $6.00$ N, what is the normal force on the car when it is at the bottom of the track (point $A$)?

A small remote-controlled car with mass $1.60$ kg moves at a constant speed of $v = 12.0$ m/s in a track formed by a vertical circle inside a hollow metal cylinder that has a radius of $5.00$ m (Fig. E$5.45$). What is the magnitude of the normal force exerted on the car by the walls of the cylinder at point $B$ (top of the track)?