Physics-ch11/ exercise 31
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers (9th Edition)

Chapter-11

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Question 31





A playground merry-go-round of radius R = m has a moment of inertia I = kg . m^2 and is rotating at rev/min about a frictionless, vertical axle. Facing the axle, a -kg child hops onto the merry-goround and manages to sit down on the edge. What is the new angular speed of the merry-go-round ?