For star, the wings that spin off will pull in front or behind the wing they came from?

For star, the wings that spin off will pull in front or behind the wing they came from?

• A. In front of
• B. Behind
• C. To the side
• D. They stay with the original wing

Answer: (B)

When something is spinning and a wing (or piece) breaks off, that piece keeps the velocity it had at the moment of detachment—the tangential speed along the rotation. The rest of the star continues its rotation, so the detached wing follows a path that lags behind the point it split from. In everyday terms, release a piece from a spinning wheel and it moves along the direction of rotation, staying behind the remaining part. So the wing ends up behind the wing it came from.

When something is spinning and a wing (or piece) breaks off, that piece keeps the velocity it had at the moment of detachment—the tangential speed along the rotation. The rest of the star continues its rotation, so the detached wing follows a path that lags behind the point it split from. In everyday terms, release a piece from a spinning wheel and it moves along the direction of rotation, staying behind the remaining part. So the wing ends up behind the wing it came from.