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Problem #: 2 | Variant #: 3

A 32.3 kg child is sitting on the edge of a merry-go-round of radius 2.36 m while it is spinning at a rate of 2.989 rpm. If the child moves to the center the merry-go-round will rotate at 4.1 rpm. What is the mass of the merry-go-round? (Hint: use conservation of angular momentum)

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