Question

An Air Force radar technician recorded the movement of an unidentified flying object (UFO) moving at a constant speed of 30 m/s on a circular track of radius 150 m. What is the acceleration of the UFO?

Answer 1

`a_c=6\,\,m/s^2`

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use the formula for centripetal acceleration, with the given information:

`a_c=(v_t^2)/(R) \\a_c=((30\,m/s)^2)/(150\,m)\\a_c=6\,\,m/s^2`