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A circular track has a radius of 32.7 m. What is the centripetal acceleration of a runner moving at the rate of 6.2 m/s?
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A circular track has a radius of 32.7 m. What is the centripetal acceleration of a runner moving at the rate of 6.2 m/s?

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Given: Radius r = 32.7 m; Velocity V = 6.2 m/s

Required: Centripetal acceleration ac = ?

Formula: ac = V²/r

ac = (6.2 m/s)²/32.7 m

ac = 1.18 m/s²
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