A Car Going Around a Curve of Radius R at a Speed

question 64

Multiple Choice

A car going around a curve of radius R at a speed V experiences a centripetal acceleration a_c. What is its acceleration if it goes around a curve of radius 2R at a speed of 3V?

• A) 2/3)a_c
• B) 4/3)a_c
• C) 2/9)a_c
• D) 9/2)a_c
• E) 3/2)a_c

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