Fill in the blank.

energy is energy stored due to the position of an object.

a. kinetic
b. nuclear
c. thermal expansion
d. gravitational potential

Aplayground merry-go-round has a radius of 4.6 m and a moment of inertia of 200 kg-m2 and turns with negligible friction about a vertical axle through its center. a child applies a 26.0 n force tangentially to the edge of the merry-go-round for 15.0 seconds. if the merry-go-round is initially at rest, how much work did the child do on the merry-go-round?