A rigid body rotates about a fixed axis with a constant angular velocity. Which one of the following statements is true concerning the tangential acceleration of any point on the body? O The tangential acceleration is zero m/s². The tangential acceleration does not depend on the angular velocity. O The tangential acceleration depends on the change in the centripetal acceleration. O The tangential acceleration is constant, but not equal to zero m/s², in both magnitude and direction. O The tangential acceleration is equal to the centripetal acceleration.

A rigid body rotates about a fixed axis with a constant angular velocity. Which one of the following statements is true concerning the tangential acceleration of any point on the body? O The tangential acceleration is zero m/s². The tangential acceleration does not depend on the angular velocity. O The tangential acceleration depends on the change in the centripetal acceleration. O The tangential acceleration is constant, but not equal to zero m/s², in both magnitude and direction. O The tangential acceleration is equal to the centripetal acceleration.

College Physics

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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