Which of the following statements are true about the situations depicted in the

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Which of the following statements are true about the situations depicted in the figures above? (Give ALL correct answers: B, AC, BCD.., or None )

A) The net force on all the blocks is zero
B) The period of rotation of the blocks is the same in pictures C and E
C) All the blocks experience the same centripetal force
D) The linear (tangential) speed of the blocks is the same in all pictures
E) All the blocks experience the same centripetal accelerationShown from the top are six blocks sitting at rest on rotating turntables. All of the turntables have the same rotation rate (the same frequency). The masses of the blocks and how far out from the center they sit varies. Specific values are given in the figures.

Explanation / Answer

B

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