A merry-go-round starts from rest and accelerates uniformly over 19.5 s to a final angular velocity of 5.00 rev/min. (a) Find the maximum linear speed of a person sitting on the inferry-go-round 3.00 m from the center. (b) Find the person's maximum radial acceleration. (c) Find the angular acceleration of the merry-go-round. (d) Find the person's tangential acceleration.

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A merry-go-round starts from rest and accelerates uniformly over 19.5 s to a final angular velocity of 5.00 rev/min. (a) Find the maximum linear speed of a person sitting on the inferry-go-round 3.00 m from the center. (b) Find the person's maximum radial acceleration. (c) Find the angular acceleration of the merry-go-round. (d) Find the person's tangential acceleration.
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