How would you go on to calculate a work done by a student on a merry go round if a student walks towards the centre of the merry go round from the edge of the merry go round?

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anonymous · Answer

(This is related to the rotational motion unit). You will be given angular speed, mass of the student and the merry go around and also the radius.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Work done in a closed path is always zero

anonymous · Answer

He is walking from the circumference of the circle to the center while the merry go round is spinning

usman1995 · Answer

wait a minute walking is working in physics?? bcz when u walk force is perpendicular to displacement isn't it......??