A discus thrower spins the discus in a circle of radius 80.0 cm. At a certain instant, the launcher is rotating at 10.0 rad/s and the angular speed is increasing at 50.0 rad/s^2. Find the magnitude of the acceleration at that instant.

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A discus thrower spins the discus in a circle of
radius 80.0 cm.
At a certain instant, the launcher is rotating at
10.0 rad/s and the angular speed is increasing at
50.0 rad/s^2. Find the magnitude of the
acceleration at that instant.
Hint: Calculate the tangential and centripetal
components of acceleration of the puck at that
instant.
Transcribed Image Text:A discus thrower spins the discus in a circle of radius 80.0 cm. At a certain instant, the launcher is rotating at 10.0 rad/s and the angular speed is increasing at 50.0 rad/s^2. Find the magnitude of the acceleration at that instant. Hint: Calculate the tangential and centripetal components of acceleration of the puck at that instant.
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