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Two children are riding on a merry-go-round. Child A is at a greater distance from the axis of rotation than child B. Which child has the larger angular speed?Select one:a. Child Ab. They have the same non-zero angular speed.c. They have the same zero angular speed.d. There is not enough information given to answer the question.e. Child B

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In this case, because the distance of Child A is a greater distance from the axis of rotation than child B the one that has the larger angular speed is Child A.

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a. Child A

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