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Grade 11General Physics

Rain falls vertically down 4m/s. A merry-go-round goes in a horizontal circle with constant speed 6m/s. At what angle to the vertical should a person in the merry-go-round hold an umbrella to get maximum protection from rain? Is this a constant angle?

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7 Years agoGrade 11
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7 Years ago
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Since the speed of both remains the same, the man should hold the umbrella at same angle with respect to himself.