A record turntable is rotating at 33 1 3 rev/min. a watermelon seed is on the turntable 5.0 cm from the axis of rotation. (a) calculate the acceleration of the seed, assuming that it does not slip. (enter the magnitude.)

Since the motion is rotational, we can associate this with centrifugal/centripetal acceleration. The formula for this is:

a = v²/r = (rω) ²/r = rω²

where ω is the angular velocity and r is the radius

Let's convert v in terms of rad/min. The conversion from rev to rad is, 1 rev = 360° = 2π. So,

ω = 33 1/3 rev/min * 2π rad/1 rev = 209.44 rad/min

a = 5 cm (209.44 rad/min) ²

a = 219,325.568 cm/min²

Distance D = 5 cm = 0.05m

Revolutions = 33.33 per min = > t = 60 sec

Acceleration is v^2 / r, so first we need to find velocity

Velocity = (D x 3.14 x r) / t = > (0.05 x 3.14 x 33.33) / 60

Velocity = 0.0872 m/s

Acceleration = v^2 / r = 0.0872^2 / 0.05 = 0.152.