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A car is travelling around a circular track at a steady speed. A force causes it to follow the track. What is the angle between this force and the car's velocity? Draw a diagram to illustrate your answer​.
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A car is travelling around a circular track at a steady speed. A force causes it to follow the track.

What is the angle between this force and the car's velocity? Draw a diagram to illustrate your answer​.

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The force that keeps the car moving in a circle is perpendicular to the car's velocity. The force points toward the center of the circle. The angle is 90°.

The diagram that illustrates my answer is attached hereunto.

A car is travelling around a circular track at a steady speed. A force causes it to-example-1
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