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.
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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