A point is 0.5 m from the axis of a wheel rotating at 10 rad/s. Its centripetal acceleration is:

  1. 5 m/s^2
  2. 100 m/s^2
  3. 50 m/s^2
  4. 25 m/s^2
Answer

C) 50 m/s^2

a = romega^2 = (0.5)(10)^2 = 50 m/s^2. SLO P-11-B-08 · Understanding

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