What is the angular speed of the insect?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the angular speed of an insect subjected to a radial acceleration of 910 m/s² in a rotating apparatus. The apparatus features a 2.0-meter rod with insect containers at both ends, rotating about its center. The solution reveals that both the tangential speed and angular speed of the insect are 30.2 m/s and 15.1 rad/s, respectively. The key formulas for centripetal acceleration, both in terms of tangential velocity and angular velocity, are essential for solving this problem.

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Homework Statement


ok this is a little silly.

An apparatus of the figure below is designed to study insects at an acceleration of magnitude 910 m/s2 (= 93g). The apparatus consists of a 2.0-m rod with insect containers at either end. The rod rotates about an axis perpendicular to the rod and at its center.

(a) How fast does an insect move when it experiences a radial acceleration of 910 m/s2?
(b) What is the angular speed of the insect?



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ok this one is a little silly. I can solve it, the answers are 30.2 for both. The problem is I can't solve it AGAIN, I originally did the problem 3 days ago and am now trying to make sure I can still do them all for my upcoming test
 
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Hint: Two formulae for centripetal acceleration; one using tangential velocity and the other angular velocity.
 

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