Determine the rotational velocity of the platform


Assignment:

A carnival merry-go-round has a large disk-shaped platform of mass 120 kg that can rotate about a center axle. A 60-kg student stands at rest at the edge of the platform4.0 m from its center. The platform is also at rest. The student starts running clockwise around the edge of the platform and attains a speed of 2.0 m/s relative to the ground. Determine the rotational velocity of the platform.

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