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Explain why a Merry-Go-Round and a Ferris Wheel have a constant acceleration when they are moving?

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A merry-go-round is accelerating. Acceleration is a change in speed, direction, or both. Even though the speed of the merry-go-round does not change, its direction constantly changes as it spins.

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merry go round and Ferris wheel have a constant acceleration due to the change in direction at every point.

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