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

Answer:

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

Explanation:

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

$a_c=\frac{v_t^2}{R} \\a_c=\frac{(30\,m/s)^2}{150\,m}\\a_c=6\,\,m/s^2$