Answer:
1. 20.15 m/s² 2. 2.06g
Explanation:
The radial acceleration a = rω² where ω = angular speed and r = radius.
The angular speed of the dancer = 2.7 revolutions per second = 2.7 × 2π rad/s = 16.965 rad/s. The radius, r = distance from vertical axis of spin = 7.0 cm = 0.07 m.
So, a = rω² = 0.07 × 16.965² m/s² = 20.146 m/s² ≅ 20.15 m/s²
2. The radial acceleration in g's.
a/g = 20.15/9.8 = 2.055 ≅ 2.06
So, a = 2.06g