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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the relationship between radius and tangential velocity?

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

Think of a merry go round. Where will you move fastest - on the outside edge, or right in the middle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

On the outside

OpenStudy (anonymous):

relations ship w*r

OpenStudy (anonymous):

w being angular speed theta/t

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

Correct- you move faster on the outside. What does that tell you? If the radius is larger, do you move faster or slower?

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