When You Swing Your Partner at an Old-Time Square Dance

question 12

Multiple Choice

When you swing your partner at an old-time square dance, you lock elbows and your partner is also swinging you. As a result, you both move in a circle. For this reason,

• A) you must pull your partner toward you and your partner must push you.
• B) you both must push outward against each other.
• C) your partner and you mutually and simultaneously pull each other.
• D) your pull cancels out your partner's pull, making for zero net force and no acceleration.

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