A child attaches a rubber ball to a string and whirls it ar…
A child attaches a rubber ball to a string and whirls it around in a circle overhead. If the string is 0.5 m long and the ball’s speed is 1.2 m/s, what is the ball’s centripetal acceleration? (1.5 points) (b) A 60 kg child is seated 1.35 m away from the axis of rotation of a merry-go-round at an amusement park, which spins in a circular motion. If the child’s acceleration around the circle is 16.4 m/s², what is the constant speed at which the child travels on the merry-go-round? (1.5 points) (c). Why is an object moving round a circle at a constant speed said to be accelerating? Explain your reasoning. (2.0 points) (d). A simple pendulum oscillates 35 times every 12 s. What are the frequency and period of oscillation of the pendulum? (2.5 points)