You are riding an amusement park ride where you are strapped to the inside of a giant metal wheel that is rotating quite rapidly. Your acceleration is
A) Zero
B) Straight down
C) Toward the center
D) Straight up

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Your acceleration is toward the center of the wheel due to centripetal acceleration, which always points towards the center of the circle in circular motion.

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