Two children, Ahmed and Jacques, ride on a merry-go-round. Ahmed is at a greater distance from the axis of rotation than Jacques. Which of the following are true statement(s)?  a. Jacques and Ahmed have the same angular speed. b. Ahmed has a greater tangential speed than Jacques c. Jacques has a greater angular speed than Ahmed. d. Jacques has a smaller angular speed than Ahmed. e. Jacques and Ahmed have the same tangential speed.

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Two children, Ahmed and Jacques, ride on a merry-go-round. Ahmed is at a greater distance from the axis of rotation than Jacques. Which of the following are true statement(s)? 

a. Jacques and Ahmed have the same angular speed.
b. Ahmed has a greater tangential speed than Jacques
c. Jacques has a greater angular speed than Ahmed.
d. Jacques has a smaller angular speed than Ahmed.
e. Jacques and Ahmed have the same tangential speed.
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