Test: AP Physics 1

An amusement ride is used to teach students about centripetal force. The ride is a circlular wall that you place your back on. The wall and floor then begin to spin. Once it reaches a certain rotational velocity, the floor drops, and the students are pinned to the wall as a result of centripital force.

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A student of mass 50kg decides to go on the ride. The coefficient of static friction between the student and wall is 0.8. If the diameter of the ride is 10m, what is the maximum period of the ride's rotation that will keep the student pinned to the wall once the floor drops?

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