Question

A woman rides in a carnival Ferris wheel. What is the direction of her centripetal acceleration at the lowest point?

Answer 1

Given data

1. A woman rides on a carnival Ferris wheel.

The explanation for the direction of her centripetal acceleration at the lowest point

1. When a body is in a circular motion, it always experiences an acceleration that is generated due to the change in direction of velocity.
2. The acceleration acts towards the centre and is known as centripetal acceleration.
3. Therefore, a woman riding on a carnival Ferris wheel also experiences the centripetal acceleration that will act towards the centre of the Ferris wheel.
4. Thus the direction of her centripetal acceleration at the lowest point will be towards the centre of the wheel.