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17 September, 01:15

A ball is whirled on the end of a string in a horizontal circle of radius R at const v. By which one of the following means can the centripetal acceleration of the b increased by a factor of two? 13. Keep the radius fixed and increase the period by a factor of two. Keep the radius fixed and decrease the period by a factor of two. Keep the speed fixed and increase the radius by a factor of two. Keep the speed fixed and decrease the radius by a factor of two. A) B) C) D)

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  1. 17 September, 01:46
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    D

    Explanation:

    Centripetal acceleration is the square of velocity divided by radius:

    a = v² / r

    Velocity is equal to angular velocity times radius, so this can also be written as:

    a = ω² r

    And angular velocity is 2π divided by the period, so:

    a = (2π / T) ² r

    We can use these two equations to determine which scenario results in double the centripetal acceleration.

    A) Keep the radius fixed and increase the period by a factor of two.

    (2π / 2T) ² r

    1/4 (2π / T) ² r

    1/4 a

    B) Keep the radius fixed and decrease the period by a factor of two.

    (2π / ½T) ² r

    4 (2π / T) ² r

    4a

    C) Keep the speed fixed and increase the radius by a factor of two.

    v² / 2r

    1/2 a

    D) Keep the speed fixed and decrease the radius by a factor of two.

    v² / ½r

    2a

    Only D doubles the centripetal acceleration.
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