A Small Mass Is Placed on a Record Turntable That

question 6

Multiple Choice

A small mass is placed on a record turntable that is rotating at 45 rpm.The linear acceleration of the mass is

• A)directed perpendicular to the line joining the mass and the center of rotation.
• B)independent (in magnitude)of the position of the mass on the turntable.
• C)greater the closer the mass is to the center.
• D)greater the farther the mass is from the center.
• E)zero.

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