A carnival merry-go-round rotates about a vertical axis at a constant rate. A man standing on the edge has a constant speed of 3.66 m/s and a centripetal acceleration of magnitude 1.83 m/s2. Position vector locates him relative to the rotation axis. (a) What is the magnitude of ? What is the direction of when is directed (b) due east and (c) due south?

A carnival merry-go-round rotates about a vertical axis at a constant rate. A man standing on the edge has a constant speed of 3.66 m/s and a centripetal acceleration of magnitude 1.83 m/s2. Position vector locates him relative to the rotation axis. (a) What is the magnitude of ? What is the direction of when is directed (b) due east and (c) due south?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter3: Motion In Two Dimensions

Section3.4: Analysis Model: Particle In Uniform Circular Motion

Problem 3.4QQ: Which of the following correctly describes the centripetal acceleration vector for a particle moving...

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