College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321879721
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 6P
The horse on a carousel is 4.0 m from the central axis.
a. If the carousel rotates at 0.10 rev/s. how long does it take the horse to go around twice?
b. How fast is a child on the horse going (in m/s)?
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