Question

A paper pinwheel is spinning in the wind. Which statement is correct about the forces responsible for the rotation?

A. The perpendicular components of gravity and the force of wind are responsible for the rotation.

B. Only the perpendicular component of wind is responsible for the rotation, because gravity points downward.

C. The components of gravity and the force of wind that point through the pivot are responsible for the rotation.

D. Only the perpendicular component of gravity is responsible for the rotation, because wind points toward the pivot.​

Answer 1

Only the perpendicular component of gravity is responsible for the rotation because wind points toward the pivot.

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