Two Small Cylindrical Plastic Containers with Flat Bottoms Are Placed $\mu$

question 33

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 centre. The coefficient of static friction between the canisters and the turntable is $\mu$ 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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