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4) A planet is orbiting a star at a distance of 1.20 × 1011 m with...

4) A planet is orbiting a star at a distance of 1.20 × 1011 m with a period of 0.750 Earth years. What is the acceleration of the planet?

5) A fan is rotating at a constant 360.0 rev/min. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of a point on one of its blades 10.0 cm from the axis of rotation?

6) A particle travels in a circular orbit of radius 10.0 m. Its speed is changing at a rate of 15.0 m/s2 at an instant when its speed is 40.0 m/s. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle?

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