One of the world's largest Ferris wheels, the Cosmo Clock 21 with a radius of 50.0 m is located in Yokohama City, Japan. Each of the sixty gondolas on the wheel takes 1.00 minute to complete one revolution when it is running at full speed.
Note: Ignore gravitational effects.
-What is the centripetal acceleration of the gondola when the Ferris wheel is running at full speed?

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Centripetal acceleration is given by a = v^2/r. The speed of the gondola is v = 2πr/T = 2π(50.0 m)/(1.00 min) = 314 m/s. Therefore, a = (314 m/s)^2/(50.0 m) = 19.6 m/s^2.

One of the World's Largest Ferris Wheels, the Cosmo Clock