In-class question

A ladybug sits at the outer edge of a merry-go-round, and a gentleman bug sits halfway between her and the axis of rotation. The merry-go-round makes one revolution each second. The gentleman bug’s angular speed is

BLUE: half the ladybug’s.

YELLOW: the same as the ladybug’s.

GREEN: twice the ladybug’s.

PURPLE: impossible to determine.




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