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The centripetal force is caused by: Friction between seat & person or push of capsule wall on person.
How come the answer is not the Tension in the cable?
How come the answer is not the Tension in the cable?
Stonebridge said:The cable is not directly connected to the person and so can't be causing the centripetal force on the person.
At the top of the wheel, for example, the centripetal force on a person is caused by gravity; i.e. their weight. At different points on the circle, the centripetal force will be caused by different combinations of a number of forces.
Can you be more specific with what the question is asking for?
Centripetal force is the force that acts towards the center of a circular motion, keeping an object moving along a curved path. In the case of the London Eye, the centripetal force is responsible for keeping the pods moving in a circular motion along the structure.
The centripetal force in the London Eye is generated by the rotation of the structure itself. The pods are attached to the rim of the wheel, and as the wheel rotates, the pods are pulled towards the center due to the centripetal force.
No, there are other forces acting on the pods in the London Eye, such as gravity and friction. However, the centripetal force is the dominant force that allows the pods to move in a circular motion.
The centripetal force is directly proportional to the speed of the London Eye. This means that as the speed of the wheel increases, so does the centripetal force, and the pods will feel a stronger pull towards the center.
Yes, there is a limit to the centripetal force in the London Eye. The structure and materials used have a maximum capacity for supporting the centripetal force, and the speed of the wheel is designed to ensure that this limit is not exceeded.