A particle moves in a circular path of 0.3-m radius. Calculate the magnitude a of the acceleration of the particle (a) if its speed is constant at 0.6 m/s and (b) if its speed is 0.6 m/s but is increasing at the rate of 0.9 m/s each second.

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A particle moves in a circular path of 0.3-m radius. Calculate the magnitude a of the
acceleration of the particle (a) if its speed is constant at 0.6 m/s and (b) if its speed is 0.6
m/s but is increasing at the rate of 0.9 m/s each second.
Transcribed Image Text:A particle moves in a circular path of 0.3-m radius. Calculate the magnitude a of the acceleration of the particle (a) if its speed is constant at 0.6 m/s and (b) if its speed is 0.6 m/s but is increasing at the rate of 0.9 m/s each second.
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