Terror Twins Steve and Phil are playing on a very large merry-go-round coated with ice (frictionless). mSteve =mPhil 47.6 kg. The merry-go-round is spinning at a constant rate of revolution as the Terror Twins ride on it. Steve sitting 2.00 m from the center and must hold on to one of the metal posts with a horizontal force of 80.0 N to keep from sliding off. If Phil is sitting at the edge 4.00 m from the center, with what force must he hold on to keep from falling off?

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Terror Twins Steve and Phil are playing on a very large merry-go-round coated with ice
(frictionless). mSteve =mPhil = 47.6 kg. The merry-go-round is spinning at a constant
rate of revolution as the Terror Twins ride on it. Steve sitting 2.00 m from the center and
must hold on to one of the metal posts with a horizontal force of 80.0 N to keep from sliding
off. If Phil is sitting at the edge 4.00 m from the center, with what force must he hold on
to keep from falling off?
Transcribed Image Text:Terror Twins Steve and Phil are playing on a very large merry-go-round coated with ice (frictionless). mSteve =mPhil = 47.6 kg. The merry-go-round is spinning at a constant rate of revolution as the Terror Twins ride on it. Steve sitting 2.00 m from the center and must hold on to one of the metal posts with a horizontal force of 80.0 N to keep from sliding off. If Phil is sitting at the edge 4.00 m from the center, with what force must he hold on to keep from falling off?
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