In the given figure, a = 15 m s-2 represents the total acceleration of particle moving in the clockwise direction in a circle of radius R = 2.5 m at a given instant of time. The speed of the particle is [figure]
- 4.5 m s-1
- 5.0 m s-1
- 5.7 m s-1
- 6.2 m s-1
Answer
(3) 5.7 m s-1
Solution
The component of a along the radius (towards the centre O) is the centripetal acceleration:
ac = a 30 = 15 32 = 12.99 m s-2
v2R = ac v2 = 12.99 2.5
= 32.5 m2 s-2
v 5.7 m s-1
Answer: (3)