Question

Two children are spinning on a miracle round. What is 50 cm from the center and the other is 100 cm from the center. Which child has the larger linear speed?

Answer 1

The one that is 100 cm from the center.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that merry-go-round means moving at uniform circular motion or constant angular speed. Hence the person who is closer to the center is moving at a slower speed, while the one far away from the center has a larger linear speed because he has moved a long distance in the same amount of time, despite being on these objects.

To illustrate

A with the 50 cm

B with the 100 cm

Hence, to get speed, we have

A = 2 * pi * 50 / T

B = 2 * pi * 100 / T

And by the explanation of angular speed

We have w = 2*pi/T where w is the angular speed in radians/s

Hence we have

A = 50w

B = 100w

Therefore, the one that is 100 cm from the center has a larger linear speed.