Question

identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. to find the speed of an object following a circular path, divide the distance by what?

a. amplitude
b. period
c. maximum value
d. equation of the axis

Explanation:

To determine the speed of an object in circular motion (or any periodic motion), speed is defined as distance traveled over time. The period is the time taken for one complete circular path (one full revolution). Amplitude relates to wave motion, maximum value is a general term, and the equation of the axis is for sinusoidal motion. So we divide the distance (circumference or arc length) by the period (time for one cycle) to get speed.

Answer:

b. period