A man with mass 60 kg rides a Ferris wheel that has a radius of 20 m. The man is sitting on a scale. If the man's translational (linear) speed during the ride is a constant 5 m/s, what would the scale read at top of the ride

Explanation:

in this problem we are expected to solve for the force, and this force, is the centripetal force exerted on the man/

we know that the expression for the centripetal force is given as

F=mv^2/r

given data

mass, m=60kg

radius, r= 20m

velocity, v= 5m/s

Substituting into the expression we have

F=60*5^2/20

F=60*25/20

F=1500/20

F=75N

The reading at the top of the ride will be 75N

electrical potential energy =0.072 j

explanation:

electrical potential energy is given by

u= q δv

q= charge=6 c

δv= potential difference and is given by

δv= e d

e= electric field

d= distance=5 mm=0.005 m

δv=2.4 (0.005)=0.012 v

now electric potential energy= u= q δv

u=6 (0.012)

u=0.072 j