Question

A car with a mass of 900 kg moving at a speed of 10 m/s turns around a circle of radius 25.0 m. Determine the acceleration acting on the car.

Answer 1

4 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

m = 900 kg

v = 10 m/s

r = 25 m

`\boxed{a_s=(v^2)/(r) }`

`a_s=(10^2)/(25)`

`=4\ m/s^2`