Question

asheed and Sofia are riding a merry-go-round that is spinning steadily (uniform circular motion). Sofia is twice as far from the axis as is Rasheed. Sophia's acceleration is _________ that of Rasheed. *

Answer 1

The same as

Step-by-step explanation:

First of all, they are in a merry go round, which is a circular one. And thus, we would be dealing with circular motions.

The angular velocity of a merry go round, in this instance, is given by

w = Δ/Δt

The formula has nothing whatsoever to do with distance, and as such, both Rasheed and Sofia would have the same angular velocity.

Transferring this further, the angular acceleration is given as

α = Δw/Δt

Remember I said the velocity has nothing to do with distance, well, so does the acceleration as we can see from the formula stated. And therefore, both Rasheed and Sofia would have the same angular acceleration