Question: A squirrel is hanging on for dear life on a spinning merry go round. The squirrel has a mass of m = 1.32 kg

A squirrel is hanging on for dear life on a spinning merry go round. The squirrel has a mass of m = 1.32 kg 

A squirrel is hanging on for dear life on a spinning merry go round. The squirrel has a mass of m = 1.32 kg has a coefficient of static friction of us = 0.825 between its claws and the floor of the merry go round. If the squirrel is at a radius of r = 0.864 m, what is the fastest linear speed it can move before it begins to slip off. V

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