Suppose you push with a tangential force of 278 N on the rim of a 40.2 Kg merry-go-round with a radius of 2.2 m. Consider the

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Suppose you push with a tangential force of 278 N on the rim of a 40.2 Kg merry-go-round with a radius of 2.2 m. Consider the merry-go-round itself to be a uniform disk with a negligible retarding friction. For the moment of inertia of a disk with uniform distribution of
the mass, use Idisk= 1/2mr². Calculate the angular acceleration produced.
A. 0.0628 rad/s²
B. 62.867 rad/s²
C. 6.2867 rad/s²
D. None of the above

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