A merry-go-round is spinning around a frictionless axle at its center with a person standing at...

A merry-go-round is spinning around a frictionless axle at its center with a person standing at the edge. The person then begins to walk toward the center. Will the merry-go-round spin faster or slower as a result? Explain your answer.

Expert Solution

As a result of the reduced tangential force value,the torque regarding will be also reduced because the distance between man's tangential force and the centre will be reduced.So with a smaller torque the merry-go-round will spin slower.

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genius_generous answered 3 hours ago

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