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A child of mass 54.7 kg sits on the edge of a merry-go-round with radius 2.3 m and moment of inertia 222.81 kgm2. The merrygo-round rotates with an angular velocity of 1.6 rad/s. What radial force does the child have to exert to stay on the merry-go-round? Answer in units of N.
Answered by Chanz
Not sure what this question is about. Friction is holding the kid on. As long as mu mg is greater than mr omega^2 the kid stays on. I guess just answer m r omega^2. Moment has no bearing in this case.
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