With uniform movement around the circumference, the body travels 10 m in 2 s.

With uniform movement around the circumference, the body travels 10 m in 2 s. determine the centripetal acceleration of the body if the radius of the circle is 10 m.

Initial data: S (the path that the body passed) = 10 m; t (movement time) = 2 s; R (radius of the circle along which the body moved) = 10 m; the movement of the body is uniform (V = const).

1) Let’s define the constant linear velocity of the body: V = S / t = 10/2 = 5 m / s.

2) Let’s calculate the centripetal acceleration with which the body was moving: an = V ^ 2 / R = 5 ^ 2/10 = 25/10 = 2.5 m / s ^ 2.

Answer: The centripetal acceleration of a body is 2.5 m / s ^ 2.