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OS-UP-6-65 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Centripetal Force (Problem 65)

(a) A 22.0-kg child is riding a playground merry-go-round that is rotating at 40.0 rev/min. What centripetal force is exerted if he is 1.25 m from its center? (b) What centripetal force is exerted if the merry-go-round rotates at 3.00 rev/min and he is 8.00 m from its center? (c) Compare each force with his weight. Select the answer to part (a).