Question

A 13-gram rubber stopper is attached to a 0.93-meter

Answer 1

Answer:

The centripetal acceleration is 26.38 m/s²

Explanation:

We are given;

• Mass of rubber stopper = 13 g
• Length of the string(radius) = 0.93 m
• Time for one revolution = 1.18 seconds

We are required to calculate the centripetal acceleration.

To get the centripetal acceleration is given by the formula;

Centripetal acc = V²/r

Where, V is the velocity and r is the radius.

Since time for 1 revolution is 1.18 seconds,

Then, V = 2πr/t, taking π to be 3.142 ( 1 revolution = 2πr)

Therefore;

Velocity = (2 × 3.142 × 0.93 m) ÷ 1.18 sec

             = 4.953 m/s

Thus;

Centripetal acceleration = (4.953 m/s)² ÷ 0.93 m

                                        = 26.38 m/s²

Hence, the centripetal acceleration is 26.38 m/s²