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A Carnival Ferris Wheel Has a 15-M Radius and Completes

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A carnival Ferris wheel has a 15-m radius and completes five turns about its horizontal axis every minute. What is the acceleration of a passenger at his lowest point during the ride?


A) 5.7 m/s2 downward
B) 4.1 m/s2 upward
C) 14 m/s2 downward
D) 4.1 m/s2 downward
E) 19 m/s2 downward

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