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Question A wheel is rotated about a horizontal axle at a constant angular speed. Next it is rotated in the opposite direction with the same angular speed. The acceleration at a point on the top of the wheel in the second case as compared to the acceleration in the first case:
Answer is in the same direction.

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KillGorack	2023-06-17 19:06:42	In either case, centripetal acceleration acts towards the center of the rotation.