A CD with a diameter of 12.0 cm starts from rest and with a constant angular acceleration of 1.0 acquires an angular velocity of 5.0 rad/sec. The CD continues rotating at 5.0 rad/sec for 15.0 seconds and then slows to a stop in 12.0 second with a constant angular deceleration. What is the centripetal acceleration of a point 4.0 cm from the center at the time 15.0 seconds from the start?

A. 0.5

B. 1.0

C. 1.8

D. 2.0

E. 2.6


B. 1.0

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