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A race car travels a circular track at an average rate of 135 mi/hr. The radius of the track is 0.450 miles. What is the centripetal acceleration of the car?

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40,500 m/h


that is the answer

User ChrisRun
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Thank you for posting your question here. I hope my answer will help. below are the choices that can be found elsewhere:

a. 300 mi/hr2
b. 61 mi/hr2
c. 8,201 mi/hr2
d. 40,500 mi/hr

Below is the solution:

135 * 135 / 0.450 = 40,500 mi/hr2
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