A 5.0-m radius playground merry-go-round with a moment of inertia of 2000 kg m2 is rotating freely with an angular speed of 1.0 rad/s.
Two people, each of mass 60 kg, are standing right outside the edge of the merry-go-round and suddenly step onto the edge with negligible speed relative to the ground. What is the angular speed of the merry-go-round right after the two people have stepped on? A) 0.20 rad/s
B) 0.40 rad/s
C) 0.60 rad/s
D) 0.80 rad/s
E) 0.67 rad/s
Question 2
If the sum of the external torques on an object is zero, then the sum of the external forces on it must also be zero.
A) True B) False