Question

A small piece of ceramic flies off the rim of a circular potter's wheel that is spinning fast. In which direction will the ceramic piece travel the moment it leaves the wheel?

a.Towards the center of the wheel

b.Along a straight tangent to the circular rim at the point where the ceramic left the wheel

c.On a spiral path with increasing radius

d.Along a curved path in parallel to the wheel's rim and in the same direction of motion as the rim.

e.Along a curved path parallel to the wheel's rim and in the opposite direction of motion as the rim.

Answer 1