Question

Suppose you are standing on the center of a merry-go-round that is at rest. You are holding a spinning bicycle wheel over your head so that its rotation axis is pointing upward. The wheel is rotating counterclockwise when observed from above.

For this problem, neglect any air resistance or frictionbetween the merry-go-round and its foundation.Suppose you now grab the edge of thewheel with your hand, stopping it from spinning. What happens to themerry-go-round?
A. It remainsat rest.B. It begins torotate counterclockwise (as observed from above).C. It begins torotate clockwise (as observed from above).

Answer 1

A. It remainsat rest.

Step-by-step explanation:

The merry go round will stop if the bicycle wheel stops rotating