Okay guys I figured this out, but don't know why this works.
4.9m/s*1/4.3m = 1.14s
1.14*2.5= 2.84m/s
(2.84m/s)^2/2.5m = 3.246 = centripetal acceleration
the answer is 3.3m/s
Btw I am not doing this to bump the thread, that is if it's possible.
Homework Statement
A person is on a horizontal rotating platform at a distance of 4.3 m from its centre. This preson experiences a centripetal acceleration of 56m/s^2. What is the centripetal acceleration is experienced by another person who is at a distance of 2.5 m from the centre of the...
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