A 40.0 kg student climbs aboard a merry-go-round similar to the one shown below and sits on the rough, level, floor.
The student decides to ride the merry-go-round without hanging on to any of the bars or rails. The student takes a seat
3.4 m from the center of the ride. While the merry go round is spinning, the student has a velocity of 2.6 m/s. A
merry-go-round image is provided below.
a. In the space below - right, draw the complete, quantitative, force diagram for
the Student in the scenario.
raw a Motion Diagram of the student (top view)
Determine the coefficient of static friction of the merry-go-round.
d. If the student’s velocity stays at 2.6 m/s, then why can we say that the student is accelerating?