A passenger on a merry-go-round is kept in a circle by:

  1. gravity alone
  2. air pressure
  3. a centrifugal force
  4. friction and the push of the seat/handrail towards the centre
Answer

D) friction and the push of the seat/handrail towards the centre

Something must push inward. SLO P-11-B-15 · Application

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