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#centripetal acceleration

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A car moves at 72 km/h in a circular path of radius 50 m. What is its centripetal acceleration? (Take 72 km/h = 20 m/s)

Centripetal acceleration a\_c = v² / R. As per NCERT Chapter 3, equations v=u+at, s=ut+½at², v²=u²+2as describe uniformly accelerated motion. Applying correct signs and units gives 8 m/s² as the result, so option D is correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics > Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line > Topic: Motion Parameters and Calculations

A particle moves in a circle of radius 5m with an angular speed of 2rad/s. What is its centripetal acceleration?

Centripetal acceleration ac=ω2R. As per NCERT Chapter 3, equations v=u+at, s=ut+½at², v²=u²+2as describe uniformly accelerated motion. Applying correct signs and units gives 20 m/s² as the result, so option B is correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics > Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line > Topic: Acceleration and Velocity Analysis - Part 8

A particle moves in a circular path of radius 1m completing 3 revolutions in 6s. What is its centripetal acceleration?

Frequency f=nt=36=0.5Hz. As per NCERT Chapter 3, equations v=u+at, s=ut+½at², v²=u²+2as describe uniformly accelerated motion. Applying correct signs and units gives 0.5 Hz as the result, so option A is correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics > Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line > Topic: Straight Line Motion - Mixed Concepts