A Top Is Spinning Counterclockwise as Shown in the Figure

question 30

Multiple Choice

A top is spinning counterclockwise as shown in the figure.It is also moving to the right with a linear speed v.What is the direction of the angular velocity?

• A)upward
• B)downward
• C)left
• D)right
• E)into the paper

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