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Thanks for replying. For A, I used the mass of the child plus the mass of the ride for m. Is that right? For B, I just solved for ω, so it was really ω=2θ/t, so it was ω=2(6.283rad)/5s Is that right? For C, I'm still not getting it..

Homework Statement Okay so this is a multi part question. I think I am on the right track, but I am most likely wrong. Any help is good. If I know what to use for the equations I can usually solve it on my own. The question is: A child of mass 40kg is on a merry go round. The ride is a...