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 tangential speed than George.
B) Jacques and George have the same tangential speed.
C) Jacques has a smaller tangential speed than George.
D) both have zero tangential speeds.
E) Cannot tell which one has the greater speed without knowing their masses.
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