A Rotating Merry-Go-Round Has an Angular Velocity of 0

question 18

Multiple Choice

A rotating merry-go-round has an angular velocity of 0.184 rad/s.Find the period of rotation of the merry-go-round.

• A)34.1 s
• B)5.43 s
• C)13.6 s
• D)3.91 s

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