Tom and Jerry both push on the 3.00-m-diameter merry-go round shown in Figure P7.11. Figure P7.11 a.

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Tom and Jerry both push on the 3.00-m-diameter merry-go round shown in Figure P7.11. 


Figure P7.11

60% Tom 80 Jerry

a. If Tom pushes with a force of 40.0 N and Jerry pushes with a force of 35.2 N, what is the net torque on the merry-go-round?

b. What is the net torque if  Jerry reverses the direction he pushes by 180o without changing the magnitude of his force?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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