A 60 kg Gila monster on a merry-go-round is traveling in a circle with a radius of 3 m at a speed of 2m/s. a. What acceleration does the monster experience?

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  1. A 60 kg Gila monster on a merry-go-round is traveling in a circle with a radius of 3 m at a speed of 2m/s. a. What acceleration does the monster experience?
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