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The discussion focuses on a physics homework problem involving a rotating wheel with points A and B at different radial distances. Point A is on the rim, while point B is midway to the center. The problem requires determining the relative magnitudes of angular speed, tangential speed, angular acceleration, tangential acceleration, and centripetal acceleration at these points. Key conclusions indicate that angular speed is the same at both points, while tangential speed, tangential acceleration, and centripetal acceleration are greater at point A due to its larger radius. Angular acceleration remains constant across both points.

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I need help with a physics HW problem ASAP...PLEase...

A wheel is rotating about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the wheel and passing through the center of the wheel. The angular speed of the wheel is increasing at a constant rate. Point A is on the rim of the wheel and point B is midway between the rim and the center of the wheel. For each of the following quantities, it is the magnitude larger at A or at B, or is it the same at both points: a) angular speed, b) tangential speed, c) angular acceleration, d) tangential acceleration, and e) centripetal acceleration. Justify your answers.

I don't understand what they want me to do. There are no "givens" besides point A and point B which I think A=r and B= 1/2r

I have the formulas for the accelerations and velocities but don't know how to apply them...
 
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They want you to say whether the magnitude of the listed quantities a through e is larger on the edge of the wheel or the center of the wheel.

In other words, does increasing the radius increase or decrease the magnitude of those quantities?
 

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