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SECTION IV

QUESTION: 2. On the football field, a 95-kg halfback makes a turn. The halfback
sweeps out a path that is a portion of a 12-meter-radius circle. If in 2.1 seconds, the
halfback completes a quarter-circle turn. Determine the halfback's speed and
acceleration.

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Answer:

Speed = (2πr)/t = (2π x 12 m)/2.1 s = 28.6 m/s

Acceleration = (vf-vi)/t = (28.6 m/s - 0 m/s)/2.1 s = 13.6 m/s^2

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