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Barrel of Fun 01
001 10.0 points
As viewed by a bystander, a rider in a
barrel of fun at a carnival finds herself stuck
with her back to the wall.

Which diagram correctly shows the forces

acting on her?
1. None of the other choices

6.

Explanation:
The normal force exerted by the wall on
the rider provides the centripetal acceleration
necessary to keep her going around in a circle.
The downward force of gravity is equal and
opposite to the upward frictional force on her.
(Since this problem states that it is viewed
by a bystander, we assume that the free-body
diagrams are in an inertial frame.)
Centripetal Acceleration
002 10.0 points
A car rounds a curve while maintaining a
constant speed.
Is there a net force on the car as it rounds
the curve?
1. No its speed is constant.
2. Yes. correct

2.

3. It depends on the sharpness of the curve

and speed of the car.
Explanation:
Acceleration is a change in the speed and/or
direction of an object. Thus, because its
direction has changed, the car has accelerated
and a force must have been exerted on it.

3.

4.

5.

correct

Serway CP 07 19
003 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
A 46.6 kg ice skater is moving at 4.97 m/s
when she grabs the loose end of a rope, the opposite end of which is tied to a pole. She then
moves in a circle of radius 0.862 m around the
pole.
Find the force exerted by the rope on her
arms. The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .
Correct answer: 1.33534 kN.
Explanation:

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Correct answer: 7.056 N.

Let :

m = 46.6 kg ,
v = 4.97 m/s ,
r = 0.862 m .

and

Explanation:
Let :

The force exerted by the rope is the centripetal force keeping her moving in a circle,
so

m v2
(46.6 kg) (4.97 m/s)2 1 kN
T =
=

r
0.862 m
1000 N
= 1.33534 kN .
004 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
Find the ratio of this tension to her weight.
Correct answer: 2.92401.
Explanation:

M = 0.72 kg and
g = 9.8 m/s2 .

r
v

Mg
Since the suspended mass is in equilibrium,
the tension is


T = M g = (0.72 kg) 9.8 m/s2
= 7.056 N .

m v2
v2
(4.97 m/s)2
T
= r =
=
W
mg
rg
(0.862 m) (9.8 m/s2 )
= 2.92401 .

006 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points

What is the horizontal force acting on the
puck?
Correct answer: 7.056 N.

Serway CP 07 25
005 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points
An air puck of mass 0.382 kg is tied to a string
and allowed to revolve in a circle of radius
0.43 m on a horizontal, frictionless table. The
other end of the string passes through a hole
in the center of the table and a mass of 0.72 kg
is tied to it. The suspended mass remains in
equilibrium while the puck revolves.
0.382 kg
0.43 m
v

Explanation:
The horizontal force acting on the puck is
the tension in the string, so
Fc = T = 7.056 N .
007 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
What is the speed of the puck?
Correct answer: 2.81827 m/s.
Explanation:
m v2
r
s
r
Fc r
(7.056 N) (0.43 m)
=
v=
m
0.382 kg

Fc =
0.72 kg
What is the tension in the string? The
acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .

= 2.81827 m/s .

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Serway CP 07 20
008 10.0 points
A sample of blood is placed in a centrifuge
of radius 14 cm. The mass of a red blood
cell is 3.1 1016 kg, and the magnitude of
the force acting on it as it settles out of the
plasma is 2.1 1011 N.
At how many revolutions per second should
the centrifuge be operated?

Explanation:

Fc = m ac = m g Wa
Wa = m g m ac = m(g ac )


= (43.9 kg) 9.8 m/s2 0.034 m/s2
= 428.727 N .

Correct answer: 430.22 N.

Explanation:
At the poles, the rotating velocity is zero,
so

r = 14 cm = 0.14 m ,
m = 3.1 1016 kg , and
Fc = 2.1 1011 N .

Fc = Wa m g = 0

The centripetal force gives us the angular

velocity:
v2
Fc = m
= m r 2
r
r
Fc
=
sm r
=

Since the centripetal acceleration of a person is inward (toward the Earths axis),

010 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points

What is his apparent weight at the poles?

Correct answer: 110.71 rev/s.

Let :

2.1 1011 N
(3.1 1016 kg)(0.14 m)

1 rev
2 rad

Wa = m g = (43.9 kg) 9.8 m/s2 = 430.22 N .
Car on a Banked Curve 01
011 10.0 points
A curve of radius 51.2 m is banked so that
a car of mass 1.6 Mg traveling with uniform
speed 53 km/hr can round the curve without
relying on friction to keep it from slipping on
the surface.

= 110.71 rev/s .
Serway CP 07 49
009 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
Because of Earths rotation about its axis,
a point on the Equator experiences a centripetal acceleration of 0.034 m/s2 , while a
point at the poles experiences no centripetal
acceleration.
What is the apparent weight at the equator
of a person with a mass of 43.9 kg? The
acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .
Your answer must be within 0.1%
Correct answer: 428.727 N.
Explanation:
Let :

1. 6

and

At what angle is the curve banked? The

acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .
Correct answer: 23.3628 deg.
Explanation:
Let :

ac = 0.034 m/s2
m = 43.9 kg .

Mg

m = 1.6 Mg = 1600 kg ,
v = 53 km/hr ,
r = 51.2 m , and
g = 9.8 m/s2 .

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1000 m 1 hr
v = (53 km/hr)
1 km 3600 s
= 14.7222 m/s .

Consider the free body diagram for the car.

In the absence of friction the forces acting on
the car are the normal force and the force due
to gravity:
N

N cos

What is the speed of each seat?

x

N sin

Correct answer: 3.47052 m/s.

Explanation:
In the vertical direction we have

mg
To keep an object moving in a circle requires a force directed toward the center of
the circle; its magnitude is
Fc = m ac = m

Fx = N sin = m

where T is the tension in the chain. In the

horizontal direction we have

v2
.
r

T sin =

Using the free-body diagram,

X

T cos = m g ,

v2
r

m v2
.
r

Since
and

Fy = N cos = m g .

Dividing,
v2
(14.7222 m/s)2
tan =
=
gr
(9.8 m/s2 ) (51.2 m)
= 0.431967
= arctan(0.431967) = 23.3628 .
Amusement Park Ride
012 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
An amusement park ride consists of a rotating
circular platform 10.2 m in diameter from
which 10 kg seats are suspended at the end
of 2.52 m massless chains. When the system
rotates, the chains make an angle of 12.3 with
the vertical.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .

r = sin +

d
2

= (2.52 m) sin 12.3 +

10.2 m
2

= 5.63684 m ,
we have
p
v = g r tan
q
= (9.8 m/s2 ) (5.63684 m) tan 12.3
= 3.47052 m/s .

013 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points

If a child of mass 37.4 kg sits in a seat, what is
the tension in the chain (for the same angle)?
Correct answer: 475.433 N.
Explanation:
M = 37.4 kg

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From the first part we have
T cos = (m + M ) g
(m + M ) g
T =
cos
(10 kg + 37.4 kg) (9.8 m/s2 )
=
cos 12.3
= 475.433 N .