Two children ride on a merry-go-round, George is at a greater distance from the axis of rotation than Jacques. It is a true statement that
A) Jacques has a greater angular velocity than George.
B) Jacques and George have the same angular velocity.
C) Jacques has a smaller angular velocity than George.
D) both have zero angular velocities.
E) Cannot tell which one has the greater angular velocity without knowing their masses.

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All points on a rigid body rotating about a fixed axis have the same angular velocity, regardless of their distance from the axis.

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