Tangential velocity- is a measure of the distance an object travels along a circular path in a given amount of time. For example, if an object covers 5 seconds, then its tangential velocity is 4 pi meters per second.
A carnival ride at a carnival has seats attatched to the circumference of a larger horizontal wheel. The larger wheel has a radius of 8m and rotates at a speed of 5rpm (rotations per minute). The smaller wheel has a radius of 2 m and rotates at 20rpm.
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You, in the seat, feel the combined effect of both rotations. For example, suppose you are sitting at point P in the diagram. If v1 is the tangential velocity of point P, the velocity you experience will be the sum of v1 and v2. Find the maximum and mininum velocities you will experience while on the ride. (Give the magnitude only, not the direction.) Expalin your reasoning.
2007-02-11
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