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A cyclist rides at a constant speed of 4. 5 m/s around a curve. If the centripetal acceleration is 29 m/s2, what is the radius of the curve? 0. 16 m 0. 70 m 6. 4 m 34 m.

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Answer:

a = v^2 / R = 4.5^2 / R = 29

R = 4.5^2 / 29 = .70 m

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