Centripetal Acceleration metres per second squared

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Homework Statement


What is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of a point on the circumference of a 0.32m radius bicycle wheel rotating at 22 rad/s ?

Give your answer in metres per second squared


Homework Equations


To be honest I am stumped I have no idea


The Attempt at a Solution


I am lost.

Please help!
 
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centripetal acceleration is given by

[tex]a_c=\frac{v^2}{r}[/tex]

where r is the radius which you can find since circumference is given. v is tangential velocity
you have been given angular velocity [tex]\omega[/tex]. the relation between
tangential velocity and angular velocity is

[tex]v=r\omega[/tex]
 
thanks so much for explaining why this is so clearly!