The blade of a windshield wiper moves through an angle of 90.0° in 0.414 s. The tip of the blade moves on the arc of a circle that has a radius of 0.363 m. What is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the tip of the blade? Number eTextbook and Media Units

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The blade of a windshield wiper moves through an angle of 90.0° in 0.414 s. The tip of the blade moves on the arc of a circle that has a radius of 0.363 m. What is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the tip of the blade?

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This problem involves calculating the centripetal acceleration for the tip of a windshield wiper blade as it moves through a specified angular displacement over time. The relevant parameters include the angle of movement, time duration, and the radius of the circle along which the blade moves. 

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Transcribed Image Text:### Problem Statement: The blade of a windshield wiper moves through an angle of 90.0° in 0.414 s. The tip of the blade moves on the arc of a circle that has a radius of 0.363 m. What is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the tip of the blade? ### Input Fields: - **Number:** [Input Box] - **Units:** [Dropdown] ### Additional Resources: - **eTextbook and Media** [Link/Reference] This problem involves calculating the centripetal acceleration for the tip of a windshield wiper blade as it moves through a specified angular displacement over time. The relevant parameters include the angle of movement, time duration, and the radius of the circle along which the blade moves. There are no graphs or diagrams associated with this problem.
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Angular displacement (θ) = 90°

Time (t) = 0.414 s

Radius (r) = 0.363 s

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The magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the tip of the blade (ac

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