document.write( "Question 1147700: A 2kg body is tied to the end of a chord and whirled in a horizontal circle of radius 1.5m at 3 revolutions per sec. Neglecting the attraction due to gravity, find the acceleration of the body toward the center of the circle is m/s2? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The circular linear velocity of the mass is  v =  = 2*3.14*1.5*3 = 28.26 m/s.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The acceleration of the body toward the center of the circle is\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the found value of \"v\" and the given value of \"R\" into the formula and calculate.\r\n" );
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