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A small cylinder rests on a circular turntable, rotating about a vertical axis at a constant angular speed as illustrated in the diagram below.

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

The cylinder performs uniform circular motion with the turntable.

Velocity is tangential to the circle; acceleration and net force are centripetal (towards the centre).

Only diagram (C) shows v tangential with a and F radially inward.

Answer: C

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