Question

A married couple is riding on a carousel. The husband is at a greater distance from the center (i.e., the axis of rotation) than the wife. Which statement is true?

Answer 1

The point near the outer edge of a rotating merry-go-round has a higher linear velocity and the point near the center has a greater angular velocity.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a rotating merry-go-round, the husband is at a greater distance from the center than the wife. The correct statement is that the point near the outer edge would have the higher linear velocity and the point near the center would have the greater angular velocity.