A cat rides a merry-go-round turning with uniform circular motion. At time 3.5s, the cat's velocity is (4m/s)i + (5m/s) ¡, measured on a horizontal xy coordinate system. At 7s, the cat's velocity is (-4m/s)i +(-5m/s) /.What is the magnitude of the cat's centripetal acceleration?

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A cat rides a merry-go-round turning with uniform circular motion. At time 3.5s, the cat's velocity is
(4m/s)i + (5m/s) j , measured on a horizontal xy coordinate system. At 7s, the cat's velocity is (-4m/s)i
+ (-5m/s) /.What is the magnitude of the cat's centripetal acceleration?
Transcribed Image Text:A cat rides a merry-go-round turning with uniform circular motion. At time 3.5s, the cat's velocity is (4m/s)i + (5m/s) j , measured on a horizontal xy coordinate system. At 7s, the cat's velocity is (-4m/s)i + (-5m/s) /.What is the magnitude of the cat's centripetal acceleration?
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