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Question 1 a)

Suzanne and Giovanni are pushing a merry-go-round with a

diameter of 5 metres. They push in the directions shown in the figure below:

Image failed to load: Suzanne: LHS of disk pushing at 55 degrees to the horizontal (SE direction). Giovanni: RHS, pushing at 75 degrees to H (SW)

a)    

If Suzanne pushes with a force of 41.5 N and Giovanni

pushes with a force of 35.0 N, what is the net torque on the merry-go-round? Take the anticlockwise direction as positive. Give

your answer to 2 decimal places in Newton. Write your answer without units i.e.,

12.61 N as 12.61.

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