Answer:
(A) The acceleration of Melissa is 0.211 m/s²
(B) The net force on Melissa is 9.5 N
Explanation:
Given;
radius of the carousel, r = 8.0 m
speed of Melissa, v = 1.3 m/s
mass of Melissa, m = 45 kg
(A) The acceleration of Melissa is given by centripetal acceleration;
[tex]a_c = \frac{v^2}{r} \\\\a_c = \frac{1.3^2}{8}\\\\a_c = 0.211 \ m/s^2[/tex]
(B) The net Force on Melissa is given by centripetal force;
[tex]F_c = ma_c\\\\F_c = 45 *0.211\\\\F_c = 9.5 \ N[/tex]
