Centripetal Acceleration
 

Centripetal Acceleration problem 16


A metal wheel consists of an axle A, eight spokes and a rim, as shown in the figure below.




Point X is on the rim at the end of one of the spokes. The rim has a radius of and the wheel is rotating clockwise with an angular speed of . Calculate the centripetal acceleration of point X.


 

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