Two Small Cylindrical Plastic Containers with Flat Bottoms Are Placed

question 50

Multiple Choice

Two small cylindrical plastic containers with flat bottoms are placed on a turntable that has a smooth flat surface. Canister A is empty; canister B contains lead shot. Each canister is the same distance r from the center. The coefficient of static friction between the canisters and the turntable is μ_s. When the speed of the turntable is gradually increased,

• A) only the lighter container slides outward off the turntable; the heavier one stays on.
• B) only the heavier container slides outward off the turntable; the lighter one stays on.
• C) both containers slide off the turntable at the same turntable speed.
• D) the lighter container slides inward.
• E) the heavier container slides inward.

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