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A spinning top rotates so that its edge turns at a constant speed of 0.63 m/s. If the top has a radius of 0.10 m, what is the centripetal acceleration of the edge of the top?

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0.016 m/s2
B
0.73 m/s2
C
4.0 m/s2
D
6.3 m/s2
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The seasons of the year result from Earth’s movement, or , around the Sun.

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0.0051
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0.43
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25
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84
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Which situation during a basketball game involves centripetal acceleration?

A
The official tosses the ball up for the opening tip-off.
B
A player passes the ball to another player.
C
The basketball bounces off the backboard.
D
A player spins a basketball on his finger.
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A car drives toward the right over the top of a hill, as shown below.

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The tip of a fan blade is 0.61 m from the center of the fan. The fan turns at a constant speed and completes 2 rotations every 1.0 s.

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6.0 m/s2
B
48 m/s2
C
53 m/s2
D
96 m/s2
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Dao makes a table to identify the variables used in the equations for centripetal acceleration.

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X: centripetal accelerationY: period
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X: tangential speedY: radius
C
X: radiusY: centripetal acceleration
D
X: periodY: tangential speed
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Two objects have the same center point of the circle, but are located at different positions away from the center point. Each object is moving with uniform circular motion.Which would describe the tangential speed of the objects?

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both objects would have the same tangential speed
B
the object with the smaller radius has a faster tangential speed
C
the object with the larger radius has a faster tangential speed
D
both objects would have oscillating tangential speeds
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The track of a roller coaster is shown below.

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The cycle of day and night is a result of Earth’s spinning on its axis, which is Earth’s .

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