Problem: A boy whirls a stone in a horizontal circle of radius 1.3 m and at height 1.6 m above level ground. The string breaks, and the stone flies off horizontally and strikes the ground after traveling a horizontal distance of 9.6 m.
Part A: What is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the stone while in circular motion?
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