Tweedledee and Tweedledum are at the playground enjoying the merry-go-round. Tweedledee is spinning the merry-go-round while Tweedledum (m =50 kg) tries desperately to hold on. The merry-go-round has a diameter of 3 m, and Tweedledum is holding on to the outer handles. Tweedledum can hold on with a maximum force of 600 N before he flies off. If Tweedledee can get the merry-go-round to complete one revolution in 3 s, can Tweedledum hold on? Explain your reasoning.

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To determine if Tweedledum can hold on to the merrygoround we need to compare the centripetal force ... View the full answer