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The radius of the merry-go-round is 10 meters. The Chile has a mass of 40 kilograms. What is the child’s moment of inertia

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Answer:3920Nm

Step-by-step explanation:

Mass=40kg

Acceleration due to gravity=9.8m/s^2

Distance=10meters

force=mass x acceleration due to gravity

Force=40x9.8

Force=392N

Moment of inertia=force x distance

Moment of inertia =392 x 10

Moment of inertia =3920Nm

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