(a) A 19.0 kg child is riding a playground merry-go-round that is rotating at 30.0 rev/min. What centripetal force (in N) must she exert to stay on if she is 1.50 m from its center? (b) What centripetal force (in N) does she need to stay on an amusement park merry-go-round that rotates at 3.00 rev/min if she is 6.00 m from its center? (c) Compare each force with her weight. force from (a)/weight= force from (b)/ weight=

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A 19.0 kg child is riding a playground merry-go-round that is rotating at 30.0 rev/min. What centripetal force (in N) must she exert to stay on if she is 1.50 m from its center?
 
(b)
What centripetal force (in N) does she need to stay on an amusement park merry-go-round that rotates at 3.00 rev/min if she is 6.00 m from its center?
 
(c)
Compare each force with her weight.
force from (a)/weight=
force from (b)/ weight=
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