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A car is going along a circular road at a constant speed. The radius of the curve is 270 m, and the car takes 1.4 minutes to complete one round. Calculate its centripetal acceleration in m/s2

An Introduction to Physical Science

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ISBN:9781305079137

Author:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Publisher:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Chapter2: Motion

Section2.4: Acceleration In Uniform Circular Motion

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A car is going along a circular road at a constant speed. The radius of the curve is 270 m, and the car takes 1.4 minutes to complete one round. Calculate its centripetal acceleration in m/s²

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The radius of the curve (r) = 270 m

Time required to complete one round (t) = 1.4 min

=1.4*60 s

Need to determine the centripetal acceleration of the car.

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