Answer:
1) L = 299.88 kg-m²/s
2) L = 613.2 kg-m²/s
3) L = 499.758 kg-m²/s
4) ω₁ = 0.769 rad/s
5) Fc = 70.3686 N
6) v = 1.2535 m/s
7) ω₀ = 1.53 rad/s
Explanation:
Given
R = 1.63 m
I₀ = 196 kg-m²
ω₀ = 1.53 rad/s
m = 73 kg
v = 4.2 m/s
1) What is the magnitude of the initial angular momentum of the merry-go-round?
We utilize the formula
L = I₀*ω₀ = 196 kg-m²*1.53 rad/s = 299.88 kg-m²/s
2) What is the angular momentum magnitude of the person 2 meters prior to jumping onto the merry-go-round?
The equation we apply is
L = m*v*Rp = 73 kg*4.2 m/s*2.00 m = 613.2 kg-m²/s
3) What is the angular momentum of the person just before she hops onto the merry-go-round?
We utilize the formula
L = m*v*R = 73 kg*4.2 m/s*1.63 m = 499.758 kg-m²/s
4) What is the angular velocity of the merry-go-round after the individual jumps on?
We can apply the Principle of Conservation of Angular Momentum
L in = L fin
⇒ I₀*ω₀ = I₁*ω₁
where
I₁ = I₀ + m*R²
⇒ I₀*ω₀ = (I₀ + m*R²)*ω₁
At this point, we can determine ω₁
⇒ ω₁ = I₀*ω₀ / (I₀ + m*R²)
⇒ ω₁ = 196 kg-m²*1.53 rad/s / (196 kg-m² + 73 kg*(1.63 m)²)
⇒ ω₁ = 0.769 rad/s
5) Once the merry-go-round moves at this new angular speed, what force must the person exert to hold on?
We must calculate the centripetal force as follows
Fc = m*ω²*R
⇒ Fc = 73 kg*(0.769 rad/s)²*1.63 m = 70.3686 N
6) When the person is halfway around, they choose to simply release their hold on the merry-go-round to exit the ride.
What is the linear speed of the person the moment they exit the merry-go-round?
we can apply the equation
v = ω₁*R = 0.769 rad/s*1.63 m = 1.2535 m/s
7) What is the angular velocity of the merry-go-round after the individual releases their hold?
ω₀ = 1.53 rad/s
It returns to its original angular speed