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.

Answer Section#

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.

Answer Section#

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.

Attribution#

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