A 1520 kg car rounds a 164m radius curve at a constant speed of 22.0m/s.what is the centripetal acceleration of the car?
To find the centripetal acceleration of the car, we can use the formula:
a = v^2 / r
where:
a = centripetal acceleration
v = velocity of the car
r = radius of the curve
Given:
Mass of the car, m = 1520 kg
Velocity of the car, v = 22.0 m/s
Radius of the curve, r = 164 m
Plugging in the values into the formula:
a = (22.0 m/s)^2 / 164 m
= 484 m^2/s^2 / 164 m
= 2.95 m/s^2
Therefore, the centripetal acceleration of the car is approximately 2.95 m/s^2.