Merry Go Round

A boy on a merry-go-round (a solid horizontal platform that rotates about its centre) is rotating at \({{ params.V }}\) m/s . He jumps vertically into the air and returns to the merry-go-round height \({{ params.T }}\) s later.

Part 1

Does he land on the same position that he left from? Explain your answer.

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Answer in 2-3 sentences, try and use full sentences.

Part 2

Does he land at the same distance from the centre of the merry-go-round? Explain your answer.

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Answer in 2-3 sentences, try and use full sentences.

Part 3

If the boy is initially at the edge of the merry-go-round, and the merry-go-round has a \({{ params.R }}\) m radius, at what distance from the centre of the merry-go-round does the boy return to his original height?

Answer Section

Answer in 2-3 sentences, try and use full sentences.

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