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Sterling07
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Homework Statement
i have a question where i need to calculate the g's experienced by people on a carnival ride called the "gravitron" the ride simply spins riders around in a circle. i have calculated Vc(centripetal velocity) to be 20.9439m/s and the radius is 3.0 meters... how would i calculate the g's experienced by the riders?
Homework Equations
i think i would use V^2/r then divide that by Earth's gravity(9.81m/s^2)
The Attempt at a Solution
the g-force i got was around 14g's but that would probably kill you??...