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radius is 2 meters and angular acceleration is 3. How do i find the tangential acceleration?
Tangential acceleration given radius and angular acceleration
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The discussion centers on calculating tangential acceleration using a radius of 2 meters and an angular acceleration of 3 radians per second squared. The formula for tangential acceleration (a_t) is given by a_t = r * α, where r is the radius and α is the angular acceleration. Substituting the provided values, the tangential acceleration is determined to be 6 meters per second squared.
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