Rethinking the classical mechanics, Part #2 of 10

(unlimited normal force)

It is time to make one step closer to the orbital mechanics and consider the circular motion, for example, the Ferris wheel movement as a mass (human body etc.)
is on the very top. One finds out that the classical mechanics does not say anything about Normal force after 𝑚 ∗ 𝑎 = 𝑚 ∗ 𝑔 on the very top of the uniform
vertical circular motion, where 𝒂 is the centripetal acceleration and 𝒈 is the gravitational acceleration. To be clearer, here is the classical mechanics formula of
Net Force for the uniform vertical circular motion on the very top (see diagram on the next page):

𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆 + 𝒎 ∗ 𝒈 = 𝒎 ∗ 𝒂 = 𝑵𝒆𝒕 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆

therefore:

𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆 = 𝒎 ∗ 𝒂 − 𝒎 ∗ 𝒈 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑓 𝒎 ∗ 𝒂 = 𝒎 ∗ 𝒈 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆 = 𝟎

However, the classical mechanics does not explain what happens after Normal force is equal to zero , that is, when 𝑚 ∗ 𝑎 > 𝑚 ∗ 𝑔 noticing that 𝑚 ∗ 𝑎 can
significantly increase if the magnitude of the angular velocity grows. Below, specify the classical mechanics above formula:

𝑵 + 𝒎 ∗ 𝒈 = 𝒎 ∗ 𝒂 ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑵 = 𝒎 ∗ 𝒂 − 𝒎 ∗ 𝒈

where N is the normal force, a is the centripetal acceleration, g is the gravitational acceleration, and m is the mass

𝑽𝟐 𝑽𝟐
If 𝒂 = where V - tangential velocity, R - radius of the mass uniform vertical circular motion; therefore, 𝒎 ∗ = 𝒎 ∗ 𝒈 then the mass is like weightless
𝑹 𝑹

Remind that one may clearly see that the magnitude of Normal force begins to increase if 𝑚 ∗ 𝑎 > 𝑚 ∗ 𝑔 at the very top of the uniform vertical circular motion:

𝑁𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 + 𝑚 ∗ 𝑔 = 𝑚 ∗ 𝑎 ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑁𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 = 𝑚 ∗ 𝑎 − 𝑚 ∗ 𝑔 (𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑙) Page 1
 Ferris wheel at point A (on the very top)
A human being (other mass) standing on the very top point of
Normal force the Ferris wheel

A Net Force (m*a)

Gravitational force

Ferris wheel

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 Summary based on the analysis of the Ferris wheel
All the above tells that Classical Mechanics does not completely describe the process happening at the very top (point A) of the uniform vertical circular motion of
the Ferris wheel after 𝑚 ∗ 𝑎 > 𝑚 ∗ 𝑔. The normal force may increase terrifically, but how to describe this situation? What happens if the normal force becomes
larger and larger? How does a larger and larger normal force influence the human body or any other object in this situation?

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 The fundamental formulas of the classical mechanics for the Ferris wheel motion

On the top of the uniform vertical circular motion:

𝑵+𝒎∗𝒈=𝒎∗𝒂 ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑵 = 𝒎 ∗ 𝒂 − 𝒎 ∗ 𝒈
𝑚 𝑚 𝑚
where N – normal force (𝑘𝑔 ∗ ) , a – centripetal acceleration ( 2 ) , g – gravitational acceleration ( 2 ) , m – mass (𝑘𝑔)
𝑠2 𝑠 𝑠

On the bottom of the uniform vertical circular motion:

𝑵−𝒎∗𝒈=𝒎∗𝒂 ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑵=𝒎∗𝒂+𝒎∗𝒈

𝑉2 𝑉2
If 𝑎 = where V – tangential velocity, R – radius of a mass circular motion; therefore, 𝑚 ∗ = 𝑚 ∗ 𝑔 and 𝑚 ∗ 𝑎 = 𝑚 ∗ 𝑔 , and then a mass is some kind
𝑅 𝑅
of weightless. Now, compare the normal force on the top and on the bottom:

𝑽𝟐 𝑽𝟐
𝒎∗ −𝒎∗𝒈 ≠ 𝒎∗ +𝒎∗𝒈
𝑹 𝑹
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