A mischievous young man riding a ferris wheel decides to release a beanbag as he passes...

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A mischievous young man riding a ferris wheel decides to releasea beanbag as he passes the top point in the ride; at this point inthe ride, the young man is traveling due West. The ferris wheel hasa radius of 3.29   m and goes around once every1.17  minutes \ . The bottom of the wheel is1.11  m off the ground, so that the release point of thebag will be 7.69  m  off the ground.

A)What is the velocity of the bean bag just before it isreleased by the mischievous young man? Give magnitude anddirection. Give the direction as an angle in degrees measuredcounterclockwise from due East, when looking North.

B)What is the acceleration of the bean bag just before it isreleased by the mischievous young man? Give magnitude anddirection. Give the direction as an angle in degrees measuredcounterclockwise from due East, when looking North.

C)For how much time is the bean bag in the air?

D)The young man finds that the bag does not land directly underthe point of release. How far does the bag travel horizontally asit is falling?

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AT Time period of rotation of the wheel 117 min 117 60sec 702 secAngular speed of the wheel is given asw 2T 2 314702 00895 radsr radius of the wheel 329 mSpeed of the wheel at the top is given asv r wv 329    See Answer
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