Question: A playground merry-go-round of radius R = 2.00 m has a moment of inertia I = 250 kg m2 and is rotating at 10.0 rev/min

A playground merry-go-round of radius R = 2.00 m has a moment of inertia I = 250 kg •m2 and is rotating at 10.0 rev/min about a frictionless vertical axle. Facing the axle, a 25.0-kg child hops onto the merry-go-round and manages to sit down on the edge. What is the new angular speed of the merry-go-round?

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