College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 5 - Multiple-Choice Questions - Page 184: 6

Answer

The correct answer is: (b) greater the farther the spider is from the central axis

Work Step by Step

The correct answer is: (b) greater the farther the spider is from the central axis We can write an expression for the centripetal acceleration of an object moving in uniform circular motion: $a_c = \omega^2~r$ We can see that the acceleration is greater when $r$, the distance from the axis, is greater.
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