Two forces are applied to a merry-go-round with a radius of 1.2 m as shown in the
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Two forces are applied to a merry-go-round with a radius of 1.2 m as shown in the diagram below. One force has a magnitude of 80 N and the other a magnitude of 50 N.
a. What is the torque about the axle of the merry-go-round due to the 80-N force?
b. What is the torque about the axle due to the 50-N force?
c. What is the net torque acting on the merry-go-round?
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Physics of Everyday Phenomena A conceptual Introduction to physics
ISBN: 978-0073512112
6th edition
Authors: W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet W. Brosing
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