Problem 4 A carousel at a park has a total mass of M = 3 × 103 kg and a radius R=4 m. It can be treated as a uniform disk with a moment of inertia I = (1/2)MR². A parent applies a tangential force of magnitude 170 N to the edge of the carousel. If this parent's force produces the only torque acting on the carousel, what is the carousel's/angular acceleration? Don't. forget units!

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A carousel at a park has a total mass of M = 3 × 103 kg and a radius
R=4 m. It can be treated as a uniform disk with a moment of inertia
I = (1/2)MR². A parent applies a tangential force of magnitude 170 N
to the edge of the carousel. If this parent's force produces the only torque
acting on the carousel, what is the carousel's/angular acceleration? Don't.
forget units!
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 4 A carousel at a park has a total mass of M = 3 × 103 kg and a radius R=4 m. It can be treated as a uniform disk with a moment of inertia I = (1/2)MR². A parent applies a tangential force of magnitude 170 N to the edge of the carousel. If this parent's force produces the only torque acting on the carousel, what is the carousel's/angular acceleration? Don't. forget units!
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