Two Children Are Riding on a Merry-Go-Round

question 77

Multiple Choice

Two children are riding on a merry-go-round. Child A is at a greater distance from the axis of rotation than child B. Which child has the larger tangential acceleration?

• A) Child A
• B) Child B
• C) They have the same zero centripetal acceleration.
• D) They have the same non-zero centripetal acceleration.
• E) There is not enough information given to answer the question.

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