Question

A ride in an amusement park called scream machine swings the riders around a complete vertical circle during the course of the ride.
Identify where on ride rider feels the maximum speed?

• A. Point A
• B. Point B
• C. Point C
• D. Point D
• E. Point E

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Point A

At the lowermost position of the circular motion, the potential energy is zero and thus the kinetic energy of the rider is maximum at that position.

Using $K.E=\frac{1}{2}m{v}^2$

Hence the rider feels maximum speed at the lowermost position of motion i.e point A.