SOLUTION: A child sits on the edge of a spinning merry-go-round that has a radius of 2.6m. The child's speed is 5m/s. What is the child's acceleration?

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Question 805718: A child sits on the edge of a spinning merry-go-round that has a radius of 2.6m. The child's speed is 5m/s. What is the child's acceleration?
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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The centripetal acceleration can be calculated as a=v%5E2%2Fr
where v is the linear velocity and r is the turning radius.
In this case,
a=5%5E2%2F2.6m%22%2F%22s%5E2=9.6m%22%2F%22s%5E2