Two objects, and , each undergo uniform circular motion in separate horizontal…

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Problem

Two objects,

P

and

Q

, each undergo uniform circular motion in separate horizontal circles. Object

P

moves in a circle of radius

0.40\,\text{m}

with a period of

1.2\,\text{s}

. Object

Q

moves in a circle of radius

0.60\,\text{m}

and completes each revolution in

0.80\,\text{s}

. What is the ratio of the centripetal acceleration of object

Q

to that of object

P

? (a)

2.3

(b)

0.67

(c)

3.4

(d)

1.5