SP1. A merry-go-round in the park has a radius of 1.8 m and a rotational inertia of 900 kg-m². A child pushes the merry- go-round with a constant force of 80 N applied at the edge and parallel to the edge. A frictional torque of 12 N-m acts at the axle of the merry-go-round. a. What is the net torque acting on the merry-go-round about its axle? b. What is the rotational acceleration of the merry-go- round? c. At this rate, what will the rotational velocity of the merry-go-round be after 15 s if it starts from rest? What in d

SP1. A merry-go-round in the park has a radius of 1.8 m and a rotational inertia of 900 kg-m². A child pushes the merry- go-round with a constant force of 80 N applied at the edge and parallel to the edge. A frictional torque of 12 N-m acts at the axle of the merry-go-round. a. What is the net torque acting on the merry-go-round about its axle? b. What is the rotational acceleration of the merry-go- round? c. At this rate, what will the rotational velocity of the merry-go-round be after 15 s if it starts from rest? What in d

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Chapter10: Rotational Motion And Angular Momentum

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Problem 2PE: Integrated Concepts An ultracentrifuge accelerates from rest to 100,000 rpm in 2.00 min. (a) What is...

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