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A man stands on a merry-go-round that is rotating at 2.5 rad/s. If the coefficient of static friction between the man’s shoes and the merry-
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A man stands on a merry-go-round that is rotating at 2.5 rad/s. If the coefficient of static friction between the man’s shoes and the merry-go-round is µs = 0.5, how far from the axis of rotation can he stand without sliding?
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Answer:
0.8 m
Explanation:
Draw a free body diagram. There are three forces:
Weight force mg pulling down,
Normal force N pushing up,
and friction force Nμ pushing towards the center.
Sum of forces in the y direction:
∑F = ma
N − mg = 0
N = mg
Sum of forces in the centripetal direction:
∑F = ma
Nμ = m v²/r
Substitute and simplify:
mgμ = m v²/r
gμ = v²/r
Write v in terms of ω and solve for r:
gμ = ω²r
r = gμ/ω²
Plug in values:
r = (10 m/s²) (0.5) / (2.5 rad/s)²
r = 0.8 m