A parent is standing next to their young child on a horse. What is the minimum coefficient of friction between the parental shoes and the floor when the child is on an:
A. inner horse?
B. outer horse?
C. General flooring specifications on carousels are for a coefficient of static friction to be 0.6. Is this specification met?
D. What is the maximum tangential velocity of the carousel for this coefficient of friction?
E. What is the maximum centripetal acceleration of the carousel for this coefficient of friction?
