A Car Travels in a Flat Circle of Radius R

question 75

Multiple Choice

A car travels in a flat circle of radius R. At a certain instant the velocity of the car is 20 m/s north, and the total acceleration of the car is 2.5 m/s² 37° south of west. Which of the following is correct?

• A) R = 0.40 km, and the car's speed is decreasing.
• B) R = 0.20 km, and the car's speed is decreasing.
• C) R = 0.20 km, and the car's speed is increasing.
• D) R = 0.16 km, and the car's speed is increasing.
• E) R = 0.16 km, and the car's speed is decreasing.