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A body moves along a circular path with uniform angular speed of 0.6 rad s-1…

A body moves along a circular path with uniform angular speed of 0.6 rad s-1 and at a constant speed of 3.0ms-1. Calculate the acceleration of the body towards the centre of the circle.
  • A.
    25.0ms-2
  • B.
    5.4 ms-2
  • C.
    5.0ms-2
  • D.
    1.8 ms-2
  • E.
    0.2ms-2
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation

A = wv = 0.6 x 3.0 = 1.8m-2