A quarter on a spinning vinyl record has a centripetal acceleration of 24.4 m/s2. What is the acceleration of the quarter if it is placed twice as far from the centre of the vinyl record?
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The centripetal acceleration of an object moving in a circle is given by the formula:
a = (v^2) / r
where "a" is the centripetal acceleration, "v" is the velocity of the object, and "r" is the radius of the circle.
In this case, we know the centripetal acceleration of the quarter when it is placed at a certain distance from the center of the vinyl record. Let's call this distance "r1" and the centripetal acceleration "a1".
a1 = 24.4 m/s^2
Now, if we place the quarter twice as far from the center, the new distance would be "r2 = 2r1". We need to find the new centripetal acceleration, which we'll call "a2".
Using the formula above, we can set up the following equation:
a2 = (v^2) / (2r1)
To find the new centripetal acceleration, we need to find the new velocity of the quarter. The speed of a spinning object is given by:
v = rw
where "v" is the velocity, "r" is the radius, and "w" is the angular velocity.
Since we are given the centripetal acceleration and the radius, we can find the angular velocity using the formula:
a1 = (r1)(w^2)
Rearranging this equation, we get:
w = sqrt(a1 / r1)
Now we can substitute this value of "w" into the formula for velocity:
v = (r1)(sqrt(a1 / r1))
Simplifying this expression, we get:
v = sqrt(a1r1)
Now we can substitute this value of velocity into the equation for the new centripetal acceleration:
a2 = ((sqrt(a1r1))^2) / (2r1)
Simplifying further, we have:
a2 = (a1r1) / (2r1)
Canceling out the common terms, we get:
a2 = a1 / 2
Therefore, the acceleration of the quarter when it is placed twice as far from the center of the vinyl record is half of the original acceleration:
a2 = (24.4 m/s^2) / 2 = 12.2 m/s^2
To determine the acceleration of the quarter if it is placed twice as far from the center of the vinyl record, we need to understand the relationship between centripetal acceleration, radius, and angular velocity.
Centripetal acceleration (a) is defined as the acceleration of an object moving in a circular path, constantly changing its direction. It can be calculated using the formula:
a = rω²
where:
a represents centripetal acceleration,
r is the radius of the circular path, and
ω (omega) is the angular velocity, measured in radians per second.
We are given that the quarter has a centripetal acceleration of 24.4 m/s² at a certain radius from the record's center. Let's call this radius r₁.
Now, if the quarter is placed twice as far from the center of the vinyl record, the new radius, which we'll call r₂, will be equal to 2r₁ (twice the value of r₁).
To find the new acceleration (a₂) at this new radius, we can use the same formula:
a₂ = r₂ω²
Since we want to compare the new acceleration to the initial acceleration, we can divide the two equations:
a₂ / a₁ = (r₂ω²) / (r₁ω²)
We notice that ω² appears in both the numerator and the denominator, so they cancel out:
a₂ / a₁ = r₂ / r₁
Now, substituting the values:
a₂ / 24.4 = (2r₁) / r₁
Simplifying further:
a₂ = 48.8 m/s²
Therefore, the acceleration of the quarter placed twice as far from the center of the vinyl record is 48.8 m/s².