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Motion in a Plane: Circular Motion Applications MCQ

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Circular Motion ApplicationsMediumQuestion 5319

Question

A stone (radius 0.5 m, 2 rev/s) has centripetal acceleration:
  1. A
    8π² m/s²
    Correct
  2. B
    4π² m/s²
  3. C
    2π² m/s²
  4. D
    π² m/s²

Correct answer

8π² m/s²

Explanation

ω = 2πf = 4π rad/s. a = rω² = 0.5 × 16π² = 8π² m/s².