A particle moves in a circular path of radius R =2 m. At some instant of time, its total acceleration vector (ä) has magnitude 20 m/s? and makes an angle e = 30° with the radius as shown in the figure below. At that instant, the magnitude (in m/s?) of the particle's tangential acceleration (a,) is: А. 10 В. 2.4 С. 0.5 D. 5.4 E. 12.9

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A particle moves in a circular path of radius R = 2 m. At
some instant of time, its total acceleration vector
(ā) has magnitude 20 m/s2 and makes an angle
0 = 30° with the radius as shown in the figure below.
At that instant, the magnitude (in m/s²) of the particle's
tangential acceleration (a,) is:
А. 10
В. 2.4
C. 0.5
R.
D. 5.4
E. 12.9
Transcribed Image Text:A particle moves in a circular path of radius R = 2 m. At some instant of time, its total acceleration vector (ā) has magnitude 20 m/s2 and makes an angle 0 = 30° with the radius as shown in the figure below. At that instant, the magnitude (in m/s²) of the particle's tangential acceleration (a,) is: А. 10 В. 2.4 C. 0.5 R. D. 5.4 E. 12.9
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