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Angular Acceleration (Problem 2)

Integrated Concepts An ultracentrifuge accelerates from rest to 100,000 rpm in 2.00 min. (a) What is its angular acceleration in ? (b) What is the tangential acceleration of a point 9.50 cm from the axis of rotation? (c) What is the radial acceleration in and multiples of of this point at full rpm? Select the answer to part (a).