You are hanging on to the edge of a merry-go-round, and must exert a force of 100 N to hang on. If the speed of the merry-go-round doubles, how much force will you need to exert to hang on?

If the speed of the merry-go-round doubles, the force you will need to exert to hang on is 400 N.

Explanation:

Given;

initial force exerted to hang on, F₁ = 100 N

The force exerted on the merry-go-round in order to hang on must be an inward force known as centripetal force.

Centripetal force is given by;

Therefore, If the speed of the merry-go-round doubles, the force you will need to exert to hang on is 400 N.

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