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A child of mass 5 kg is going round a merry-go-round that makes 1 rotation in 3.14 s. The radius of the merry-go-round is 2 m. The centrifugal force on the child will be
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Options:
  • A 80 N
  • B 40 N
  • C 100 N
  • D 50 N
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 40 N

The angular speed ω of the child can be calculated as follows:

ω=2π3.14=2 rad s-1

The formula to calculate the centrifugal force on the child is given by

Fr=mω2r   ...(1)

Substitute the values of the known parameters into equation (1) to calculate the required centrifugal force.

Fr=5 kg×2 rad s-12×2 m=40 N

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