Suppose You Attach a Weight to One End of a Spring

question 29

Multiple Choice

Suppose you attach a weight to one end of a spring and then hold the other end of the spring and spin it above your head. The faster you spin the spring, the farther away the weight will move from your hand. This example illustrates:

• A) why the Great Red Spot exhibits anticyclonic motion
• B) why winds blow in an easterly direction on Neptune
• C) why the poles rotate faster than the equator on Uranus
• D) why Saturn is the most oblate of the giant planets
• E) why the giant planets are farther from the Sun than the terrestrial planets

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