Mary and her younger brother Alex decide to ride the 17 ft diameter carousel at the State Fair. Mary sits on one of the horses in the outer section at a distance of 7 feet from the center. Alex decides to play it safe and chooses to sit in the inner section at a distance of 6 feet from the center. What is Mary's centripetal acceleration aM compared to that of Alex's centripetal acceleration a? Give your answer as a multiple of a A

Mary and her younger brother Alex decide to ride the 17 ft diameter carousel at the State Fair. Mary sits on one of the horses in the outer section at a distance of 7 feet from the center. Alex decides to play it safe and chooses to sit in the inner section at a distance of 6 feet from the center. What is Mary's centripetal acceleration aM compared to that of Alex's centripetal acceleration a? Give your answer as a multiple of a A

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter4: Motion In Two And Three Dimensions

Section: Chapter Questions

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