Please help me with this i dont even know where to start! mass of rider=60kg LEV

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Please help me with this i dont even know where to start!
mass of rider=60kg

LEVEL I – For safety purposes the ride’s floor iscoated with a non-stick surface that has a coefficient of frictionwith the
average pair of sneakers equal to 0.7. With this coefficientof friction, how fast would the rider have to be moving while
standing next to one of the outer ring horses to be thrown off theride?

LEVEL II - Prove mathematically that µ is independent of themass of a rider who is located at a fixed location from the
ride’s axis of rotation.


Spacing between horses in the outer ring: 2.6 m
Distance from center to outer horses: 4.9 m

Number of horses in the inner ring: _______12____________

Spacing between horses in the inner ring: 1.8 m
Distance from center to inner horses: 3.4 m
Mass of rider: 60 kilograms

yes its completely horizontal. thanks!

Explanation / Answer

You're going to have to clarify a bit more. Is this basically a merry-go-round? Is it completely horizontal? How far out are the horses?

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