KillGorack / Physics 2010 / When a point on the rim of a 0.30-m-radius wheel experiences a centripetal acceleration of 4.0 m/s2, what tangential acceleration does that point experience?

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Question When a point on the rim of a 0.30-m-radius wheel experiences a centripetal acceleration of 4.0 m/s2, what tangential acceleration does that point experience?
Answer Cannot determine with the information given.

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KillGorack	2023-06-17 18:54:19	The question does not provide information about the change in the angular speed (angular acceleration) of the wheel. Tangential acceleration depends not only on the radius of the wheel but also on how quickly the wheel is changing its angular speed.