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A merry-go-round makes 60 revolutions in a 10.0 minute (600 seconds) ride.
(a) What is the agular speed w(omega) in rad/sec?

(b) What is the tangential speed of a person sitting 5.0 m from the center (axis of rotation)?

(c) What centripetal acceleration does the person in part b have?

(d) If the person's mass is 50 kg, what force does the person in part b experience?

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Angular and tangential acceleration is examined.

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A merry-go-round makes 60 revolutions in a 10.0 minute (600 seconds) ride.
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