A student of weight 651 N rides a steadily rotating Ferris wheel (the student sits upright). At the highest point, the magnitude of the normal force ?→?F→N on the student from the seat is 586 N. (a) What is the magnitude of ?→?F→N at the lowest point? If the wheel's speed is doubled, what is the magnitude FN at the (b) highest and (c) lowest point?

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A student of weight 651 N rides a steadily rotating Ferris wheel (the student sits upright). At the highest point, the magnitude of the normal force ?→?F→N on the student from the seat is 586 N. (a) What is the magnitude of ?→?F→N at the lowest point? If the wheel's speed is doubled, what is the magnitude FN at the (b) highest and (c) lowest point?

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