A 200 – g object is tied to the end of a cord and it is turning in horizontal circle of radius 1.20 Cm at the constant 3 rev/sec. Calculate the centripetal acceleration of the object.

At angular speed of 3 rev/s, the object moves a distance equal to 3 times the circumference of the circle each second, or a distance of 3 • 2π (1.20 cm) ≈ 22.6 cm.

So, with a linear speed of 22.6 cm/s = 0.226 m/s, the object has a centripetal acceleration a of

a = (0.226 m/s)² / (0.012 m) ≈ 18.8 m/s²

directed toward the center of the circle.

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