A horizontal disk rotates about a vertical axis through its center. Point P is midway between the center and the rim of the disk, and point Q is on the rim
If the disk turns with constant angular velocity, which of the following statements about it are true? (There may be more than one correct choice.)
A) P and Q have the same linear acceleration.
B) Q is moving twice as fast as P.
C) The linear acceleration of Q is twice as great as the linear acceleration of P.
D) The linear acceleration of P is twice as great as the linear acceleration of Q.
E) The angular velocity of Q is twice as great as the angular velocity of P.
Answer: B, C
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