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OS-AP-6-14 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Centripetal Acceleration (Problem 14)

An ordinary workshop grindstone has a radius of 7.50 cm and rotates at 6500 rev/min. (a) Calculate the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration at its edge in meters per second squared and convert it to multiples of . (b) What is the linear speed of a point on its edge? Select the answer to part (b).