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Question
A boy is sitting on a merry-go-round which is moving with a constant speed of 10 m s−1. This means that the boy is :
Options
at rest
moving with no acceleration
in accelerated motion
moving with uniform velocity
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Solution
in accelerated motion
Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity, and the velocity of the merry-go-round is changing with respect to time. Thus, it will move in an accelerated motion.
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