A 19.0 kg child is riding a playground merry-go-round that is rotating at 45.0 rev/min. What centripetal force (in N) must she exert to stay on if she is 1.00 m from its center? (Enter number.) 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 9.00 m from its center? (Enter a number.) Compare each force with her weight. (For each answer, enter a number.) (force from (a))/(weight)

A 19.0 kg child is riding a playground merry-go-round that is rotating at 45.0 rev/min. What centripetal force (in N) must she exert to stay on if she is 1.00 m from its center? (Enter number.) 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 9.00 m from its center? (Enter a number.) Compare each force with her weight. (For each answer, enter a number.) (force from (a))/(weight)

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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