AP PHYSICS C

10. An amusement Park ride (the Gravitron) is basically a spinning cylinder. Once the ride is spinning at a certain rate the floor is lowered. The passengers feel pinned against the outside wall of the container. The Radius of the cylinder is r. (6 points) a) Draw and label all the forces on the passenger. b) Describe what conditions must be met to stop the passengers from sliding down the walls of the cylinder. c) Compare the conditions (from b) for an adult of mass m and a child of mass m/2