Two children, Sara and Elena, ride on a merry-go-round. Sara is at a greater distance from the axis of rotation than Elena. Which of the following is a true statement?   a. Sara has a greater tangential speed than Elena. b. Sara and Elena have the same tangential speed. c. Sara has a smaller angular speed than Elena. d. Sara has a smaller tangential speed than Elena.

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Two children, Sara and Elena, ride on a merry-go-round. Sara is at a greater distance from the axis of rotation than Elena. Which of the following is a true statement?
 
a. Sara has a greater tangential speed than Elena.
b. Sara and Elena have the same tangential speed.
c. Sara has a smaller angular speed than Elena.
d. Sara has a smaller tangential speed than Elena.
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