The distance from the center of a Ferris wheel to a passenger seat is 12 m.What centripetal acceleration does a passenger experience when the wheel's angular speed is 0.50 rad/s? A)17 m/s² B)9.0 m/s² C)3.0 m/s² D)6.0 m/s²

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The centripetal acceleration $a_c$ can be calculated using the formula $a_c = r\omega^2$, where $r$ is the radius (12 m) and $\omega$ is the angular speed (0.50 rad/s). Substituting the given values, $a_c = 12 \times (0.50)^2 = 12 \times 0.25 = 3.0$ m/s$^2$.

The Distance from the Center of a Ferris Wheel to a Passenger