A civil engineer calculates that the magnitude of the maximum centripetal acceleration of a car on a horizontal curve is 4.40 m/s2. What is the maximum radius for a car travelling at 25.0 m/s?

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3. A civil engineer calculates that the magnitude of the maximum centripetal acceleration of a car
on a horizontal curve is 4.40 m/s?. What is the maximum radius for a car travelling at 25.0
m/s?
Transcribed Image Text:3. A civil engineer calculates that the magnitude of the maximum centripetal acceleration of a car on a horizontal curve is 4.40 m/s?. What is the maximum radius for a car travelling at 25.0 m/s?
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