The Rotating Systems Shown in the Figure Differ Only in That

question 82

Multiple Choice

The rotating systems shown in the figure differ only in that the two identical movable masses are positioned a distance r from the axis of rotation (left) , or a distance r/2 from the axis of rotation (right) . If you release the hanging blocks simultaneously from rest,

• A)the block at the left lands first.
• B)the block at the right lands first.
• C)both blocks land at the same time.

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Definitions:

Researchers

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Positively Skewed

A positively skewed distribution is one in which most of the data points are concentrated on the left, with the tail extending to the right.

Negatively Skewed

Describes a distribution of values where the tail on the left side of the probability density function is longer or fatter than the right side, indicating a majority of the data lies to the right of the mean.

Frequency Polygon

Line graph that uses data points to represent the frequency of each value of a variable.