menu
QAmmunity.org
Login
Register
My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites
Ask a Question
Questions
Unanswered
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question
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?
asked
Dec 9, 2018
126k
views
1
vote
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?
Physics
college
Luay
asked
by
Luay
8.0k
points
answer
comment
share this
share
0 Comments
Please
log in
or
register
to add a comment.
Please
log in
or
register
to answer this question.
2
Answers
3
votes
I think that the girl has greater tangential acceleration because she is closer to the center and the acceleration is greater there.
VARAK
answered
Dec 10, 2018
by
VARAK
8.7k
points
ask related question
comment
share this
0 Comments
Please
log in
or
register
to add a comment.
3
votes
If the ride is turning at a constant rate, then the acceleration is all centripetal, and zero tangential.
Andrea Scarpino
answered
Dec 14, 2018
by
Andrea Scarpino
8.3k
points
ask related question
comment
share this
0 Comments
Please
log in
or
register
to add a comment.
← Prev Question
Next Question →
Related questions
asked
May 27, 2020
69.3k
views
A girl and a boy are riding on a merry go round that is turning at a constant rate. The girl is near the outer edge, and the boy is closer to the center. Who has greater tangential acceleration?Both the
Guy Starbuck
asked
May 27, 2020
by
Guy Starbuck
8.7k
points
Physics
high-school
1
answer
0
votes
69.3k
views
asked
Feb 14, 2021
196k
views
A boy and a girl are riding a merry- go-round which is turning ata constant rate. The boy is near the outer edge, while a girl is closer to the center. Who has the greater tangential acceleration? 1. the
Afreekano
asked
Feb 14, 2021
by
Afreekano
8.1k
points
Physics
high-school
1
answer
0
votes
196k
views
asked
Apr 9, 2021
198k
views
Two children are riding on a merry-go-round. Child A is at a greater distance from the axis ofrotation than child B. Which child has the larger tangentialspeed?A.They hav e the same tangential speed.B.
AjayKumar
asked
Apr 9, 2021
by
AjayKumar
9.1k
points
Physics
high-school
1
answer
1
vote
198k
views
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.
9.4m
questions
12.2m
answers
Other Questions
At sea level, water boils at 100 degrees celcius and methane boiled at -161 degrees celcius. Which of these substances has a stronger force of attraction between its particles? Explain your answer
A snowball is launched horizontally from the top of a building at v = 16.9 m/s. If it lands d = 44 meters from the bottom, how high (in m) was the building?
What type of rock is the Haystack rock (igneous, Metamorphic, or Sedimentary)
How many light sources do you know Pls list them
What is the minimum resistance which can be made using five resistors each of 1/5
Twitter
WhatsApp
Facebook
Reddit
LinkedIn
Email
Link Copied!
Copy
Search QAmmunity.org