An amusement ride consists of a car moving in a vertical circle on the end of a rigid boom. The radius of the circle is 10 m. The combined weight of the car and riders is 5.0 kN. At the top of the circle the car has a speed of 5.0 m/s which is not changing at that instant. What is the force of the boom on the car at the top of the circle?
a. 3.7 kN down
b. 1.3 kN down
c. 6.3 kN up
d. 3.7 kN up
e. 5.2 kN down
D
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