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g A computer is reading data from a rotating CD-ROM. At a point that is 0.0189 m from the center of the disk, the centripetal acceleration i
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g A computer is reading data from a rotating CD-ROM. At a point that is 0.0189 m from the center of the disk, the centripetal acceleration is 241 m/s2. What is the centripetal acceleration at a point that is 0.0897 m from the center of the disc?
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Answer:
the centripetal acceleration at a point that is 0.0897 m from the center of the disc is 1143.8 m/s²
Explanation:
Given the data in the question;
centripetal acceleration a
₁ = 241 m/s²
radius r₁ = 0.0189 m
radius r₂ = 0.0897 m
centripetal acceleration a
₂ = ? m/s²
since the rotational period will be the same for the two disk,
we use the centripetal acceleration formula a
= (4π²r/T²) to find the rotational period for the first disk.
a
₁ = (4π²r₁/T²)
make T² subject of formula
T² = 4π²r₁ / a
₁
we substitute
T² = ( 4 × π² × 0.0189 ) / 241
T² = 0.00309602528 s²
Now we use the same formula to find a
₂
a
₂ = ( 4π²r₂ / T² )
we substitute
a
₂ = ( 4 × π² × 0.0897 ) / 0.00309602528
a
₂ = 1143.8 m/s²
Therefore, the centripetal acceleration at a point that is 0.0897 m from the center of the disc is 1143.8 m/s²