Centripetal acceleration ac is the acceleration experienced while in uniform circular motion. It always points toward the center of rotation. It is perpendicular to the linear velocity (tangential speed) v and has the magnitude:
[tex]a_c = \dfrac{v^2}{R}[/tex]
Solving for v:
[tex]v = \sqrt{a_c R} = \sqrt{(250\;m/s^2)(0.50\;m)} = 5\sqrt{5}\;m/s \approx 11.18\;m/s[/tex]
