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Have you ever ridden the swing ride at an amusement park? If so you know that the swings are attached to a circular mount in
2-3 rows. As the ride begins the swings rise up and swing outward. What would decrease the speed of the swing's circular
motion?
Increase friction on the chain
B)
Decrease friction on the chain
Increase the radius of the swing in the circle
Decrease the radius of the swing in the circle

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Answer:) The answer is D decreasing the radius of the swing.

Step-by-step explanation:

Decrease the radius of the swing Each swing moves around the perimeter in the same amount of time, but the smaller the radius of the circle the slower the speed.

User Simon Schrottner
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Answer:

D. Decrease the radius of the swing in the circle

Step-by-step explanation:

Decreasing the friction on the chain and increasing the radius of the swing in the circle will both increase the speed.

User Sterling Archer
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