Three children are riding on the edge of a merry-go-round that is 122 kg, has a...

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Three children are riding on the edge of a merry-go-round thatis 122 kg, has a 1.60 m radius, and is spinning at 17.3 rpm. Thechildren have masses of 19.9, 29.5, and 40.8 kg. If the child whohas a mass of 29.5 kg moves to the center of the merry-go-round,what is the new angular velocity in rpm?

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Mass of the merrygoround M 122 kgRadius of the merrygoround R 16 mMoment of inertia of the merrygoround II MR22I 1221622I 15616 kgm2Mass of the first child m1    See Answer
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