A body moves along a circular path with uniform angular speed of 0.6 rads -1
PHYSICS
WAEC 1993
A body moves along a circular path with uniform angular speed of 0.6 rads-1 and at a constant speed of 3.0ms-1. Calculate the acceleration of the body towards the centre of the circle.
- A. 25.0ms-2
- B. 5.4 ms-2
- C. 5.0ms-2
- D. 1.8 ms-2
Correct Answer: D. 1.8 ms-2
Explanation
A = wv = 0.6 x 3.0 = 1.8 ms-2
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