Question

Two children are riding on a spinning merry-go-round. Child A is at a greater distance from the axis of rotation than child B. Which child has the larger angular displacement?

A) Child A

B) Child B

C) They have the same zero angular displacement.

D) They have the same non-zero angular displacement.

E) There is not enough information given to answer the question.

Answer 1

The child who is at a greater distance from the axis of rotation will have a larger angular displacement.

Step-by-step explanation:

The child who is at a greater distance from the axis of rotation will have a larger angular displacement.

Angular displacement is the angle through which an object rotates or moves in a circular path.

When the merry-go-round spins, the child at a greater distance from the axis of rotation will have to travel a larger distance around the circle to complete one rotation, resulting in a larger angular displacement compared to the child closer to the axis of rotation.