An Object Travels in a Circle of Radius 2

question 5

Multiple Choice

An object travels in a circle of radius 2.0 m with a constant speed of 4.0 m/s. What is the direction of its acceleration?

• A) Toward the center of the circle
• B) Normal to the plane of the circle
• C) Insufficient data given for determination
• D) Tangential to the circle
• E) None of these

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Definitions:

Treisman's Experiments

Groundbreaking psychological experiments conducted by Anne Treisman that explored the nature of attention, particularly through the feature integration theory.

Feature Integration

Feature integration theory is a psychological theory concerning how an individual combines visual features to perceive objects as unified wholes.

Sensory Neglect

A condition often resulting from brain damage where an individual ignores stimuli on one side of their body or the space around them.

Parietal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing sensory information regarding the location of parts of the body as well as interpreting visual information and processing language and mathematics.