Two children, Omar and Melinda, ride on the same merry-go-round.Omar is a distan
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Question
Two children, Omar and Melinda, ride on the same merry-go-round.Omar is a distance R from the axis of rotation; Melinda isa distance 2R from the axis. (a) What is the ratio of Omar's angular speedto Melinda's angular speed?1
(b) What is the ratio of Omar's linear speed to Melinda's linearspeed?
2
(c) What is the ratio of Omar's centripetal acceleration toMelinda's centripetal acceleration?
3 (a) What is the ratio of Omar's angular speedto Melinda's angular speed?
1
(b) What is the ratio of Omar's linear speed to Melinda's linearspeed?
2
(c) What is the ratio of Omar's centripetal acceleration toMelinda's centripetal acceleration?
3
Explanation / Answer
Omer distance r = R
Melinda distance r’ = 2R