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The magnitude of the linear velocity refers to the distance a point will move per unit of time. Linear velocity can be related to the angular velocity and the distance an object is from the axis of rotation.
 

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Two objects – A and B – are located on the outer edge of two different rotating turntables, each having the same radius but a different turning rate. Which object has the greatest linear velocity?
Object A has the greatest linear velocity.
Object B has the greatest linear velocity.
Both objects have the same linear velocity.
 


 

The linear velocity refers to a distance traveled per unit of time. It is sometimes referred to as the tangential velocity for an object moving in a circle. The linear velocity (v) of any point on a rotating turntable is related to the angular velocity (ω) and the distance the object is from the axis of rotation (R). The equation relating these quantities is

v = ω*R.

For two points on the same turntable, the angular velocity (ω) is the same. So the point that has the largest R (is furthest from the axis of rotation) will have the greatest linear velocity (v).

One way to conceptualize this is to understand that each point is moving along a circular path as it rotates about its axis. But the point that is furthest from the axis moves in a circle with a larger radius and a larger circumference. Since each point makes a complete revolution in the same time (i.e., they have the same period and angular velocity), the one that must travel a lengthier pathway (larger circuference) is the one with the greatest linear velocity. And so the points that are furthest from the turntable's center are moving a larger distance in the same time and have the greatest v.

 

Try these links to The Physics Classroom Tutorial for more help with understanding the concept of angular position and displacement:

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