Physics, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
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Chapter 13, Problem 26PCE
A peg on a turntable moves with a constant tangential speed of 0.82 m/s in a circle of radius 0.33 m. The peg casts a shadow on a wall. Find the following quantities related to the motion of the shadow: (a) the period, (b) the amplitude, (c) the maximum speed, and (d) the maximum magnitude of the acceleration.
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