A child riding on a large merry-go-round travels a distance of 3000m in a circle of diameter of 40m. The total angle through which she revolves is:
Correct answer: C. 150 rad
- A. 50 rad
- B. 75 rad
- C. 150 rad
- D. 314 rad
Explanation
Radius = 20 m, circumference ≈ 2πr ≈ 125.66 m. Number of revolutions ≈ 3000/125.66 ≈ 23.88 ≈ 24. Total angle = 24×2π ≈ 48π ≈ 150.8 rad, so 150 rad is correct.
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