Use the following figure to answer the question:
-A carnival has a Ferris wheel where the seats are located halfway between the center and outside rim.If you were at the outside rim,your angular speed while riding on this Ferris wheel would be
A)less and your tangential speed more.
B)more and your tangential speed less.
C)the same and your tangential speed less.

Question

Use the following figure to answer the question: 
-A carnival has a Ferris wheel where the seats are located halfway between the center and outside rim.If you were at the outside rim,your angular speed while riding on this Ferris wheel would be
A)less and your tangential speed more. 
B)more and your tangential speed less. 
C)the same and your tangential speed less.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Angular speed is the same for all points on a rotating object, but tangential speed is less for points closer to the center.

Use the Following Figure to Answer the Question