Asked by maria
A dog sits 3.0 m from the center of a merry-
go-round.
a) If the dog undergoes a 1.2 m/s2 cen-
tripetal acceleration, what is the dog’s linear
speed?
Answer in units of m/s.
b)What is the angular speed of the merry-go-
round?
Answer in units of rad/s.
go-round.
a) If the dog undergoes a 1.2 m/s2 cen-
tripetal acceleration, what is the dog’s linear
speed?
Answer in units of m/s.
b)What is the angular speed of the merry-go-
round?
Answer in units of rad/s.
Answers
Answered by
drwls
Use these formulas, which you should know:
Acceleration = V^2/R = R w^2
Acceleration = V^2/R = R w^2