Final answer:
The statement is False. When a penny is placed 12.0 cm from the axis of a rotating turntable of variable speed, the speed of the turntable does not affect the distance between the penny and the axis.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement is b) False. When a penny is placed 12.0 cm from the axis of a rotating turntable of variable speed, the speed of the turntable does not affect the distance between the penny and the axis. Therefore, the position of the penny remains constant as the turntable speed is slowly increased. The angular velocity of an object like a spinner in a game will change if it is flicked with a force; the resulting change depends on the characteristics of the collision and the rotational inertia of the spinner.