(a) A 23.0 kg child is riding a playground merry-go-round that is rotating at 40.0 rev/min. What centripetal force (in N) must she exert to stay on if she is 1.50 m from its center? (Enter a number.) Jx N (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 5.00 m from its center? (Enter a number.)

(a) A 23.0 kg child is riding a playground merry-go-round that is rotating at 40.0 rev/min. What centripetal force (in N) must she exert to stay on if she is 1.50 m from its center? (Enter a number.) Jx N (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 5.00 m from its center? (Enter a number.)

University Physics Volume 1

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Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter10: Fixed-axis Rotation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 47P: A man stands on a merry-go-round that is rotating at 2.5 rad/s. If the coefficient of static...

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