Inside a washing machine

PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Force and Translational Dynamics · Force and Translational Dynamics

Problem

11. Inside a washing machine, the radius of the cylinder where the clothes sit is 0.50 m . In one of its settings the machine spins the cylinder at 2.0 revolutions per second. What is the acceleration of an item of clothing? (A) 0.080 m/s20.080 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2} (B) 1.6 m/s21.6 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2} (C) 8.0 m/s28.0 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2} (D) 79 m/s279 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}

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