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A rider against the wall of a rotating cylinder after the floor drops.
A rider against the wall of a rotating cylinder after the floor drops.
A rider of mass \(m\) stands against the rough vertical wall of a cylindrical amusement park ride of radius \(R\). The cylinder rotates about its central vertical axis at a constant angular speed \(\omega\). When the floor beneath the rider is lowered, the rider remains pinned against the wall at a constant height and does not slide down.

Which of the following statements provides the physically correct explanation for why the rider does not slide down the wall?

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