A wheel of radius 4 m is spinning with a constant angular velocity of 2 rad/s.What is the centripetal acceleration of a point on the wheel's rim? A)2 m/s² B)4 m/s² C)8 m/s² D)16 m/s² E)32 m/s²

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Centripetal acceleration is given by the formula $ a_c = \omega^2 \times r $. Here, $ \omega = 2 \, \text{rad/s} $ and $ r = 4 \, \text{m} $. So, $ a_c = (2)^2 \times 4 = 16 \, \text{m/s}^2 $.

A Wheel of Radius 4 M Is Spinning with a Constant