Respond in your own words and in complete sentences.

  1. Define linear velocity and give its formula.

  2. Define angular velocity and give its formula.

  3. What is the relationship between linear and angular velocity?

  4. Explain the difference in linear velocities between a rider on a Ferris wheel and a bird positioned between the rider and the center of the wheel. Why is their angular velocity the same?

 

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