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A boy and a girl are riding a merry-go-round which is turning at a constant rate. the boy is near the outer edge, while the girl is closer to the center. who has the greater tangential acceleration?
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A boy and a girl are riding a merry-go-round which is turning at a constant rate. the boy is near the outer edge, while the girl is closer to the center. who has the greater tangential acceleration?

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I think that the girl has greater tangential acceleration because she is closer to the center and the acceleration is greater there. 
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If the ride is turning at a constant rate, then the acceleration is all centripetal, and zero tangential.
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