Explanation:
It is given that,
Mass of child, m₁ = 33 kg
Mass of the merry - go- round, m₂ = 78 kg
Radius of marry go round, r = 2.2 m
Linear speed, v = 9 m/s
Angular momentum of the system is given by :
[tex]L=(m_1+m_2)vr[/tex]
[tex]L=(33+78)\times 9\times 2.2[/tex]
[tex]L = 2197.8\ kg-m^2/s[/tex]
So, the initial angular momentum of the system is [tex]2197.8\ kg-m^2/s[/tex]. Hence, this is the required solution.