Which person has a higher linear velocity?
A playground merry go round makes 1 rotation every 5 seconds. Passenger A is standing 1 meter away from the center of the ride. Passenger B is standing 2 meters away from the center of the ride.
A playground merry go round makes 1 rotation every 5 seconds. Passenger A is standing 1 meter away from the center of the ride. Passenger B is standing 2 meters away from the center of the ride.
1 Answer
May 12, 2018
person B
Explanation:
where :
Therefore, for the same angular speed,
So since B is further from the centre, they will have a higher speed.