Question

A car goes around a curve at 20. m/s. If the radius of the curve is 50 m, what is the centripetal acceleration of the car? *

Answer 1

Given that,

Velocity , V = 20 m/s

Radius of curve, r = 50 m

Centripetal acceleration, ac = ?

since,

ac = V²/ r

ac = 20²/50

ac = 8 m/s²

The centripetal acceleration of car is 8 m/s².