Intro to Physics 1111

Question

Fairgoers ride a Ferris wheel with a radius of 5.00  (Figure 1). The wheel completes one revolution every 33.0  .

What is the average speed of a rider on this Ferris wheel?

If a rider accidentally drops a stuffed animal at the top of the wheel, where does it land relative to the base of the ride? (Note: The bottom of the wheel is 1.75m above the ground.)

Answer 1

1) v = 2πR/T where T is the period. You have not given any units - they must mesh.

2) The height at the top will be 2R + 1.75 m

The direction of the released stuffed animal will be horizontal. Therefore, Range = v₀tair and t_air = sqrt(2h/g)