Connecting Linear and Rotational Motion
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Identify the unit of torque.
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What is the formula for the centripetal acceleration in terms of linear velocity and radius?
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What is the formula for the total acceleration of a point on a rotating body?
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. Pythagorean sum of tangential and centripetal accelerations.
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