A Stunt Pilot Performs a Circular Dive of Radius 800

question 3

Multiple Choice

A stunt pilot performs a circular dive of radius 800 m.At the bottom of the dive (point B in the figure) the pilot has a speed of 200 m/s which at that instant is increasing at a rate of 20 m/s².What acceleration does the pilot have at point B?

• A)(50i + 20j)m/s²
• B)(20i − 50j)m/s²
• C)(20i + 50j)m/s²
• D)(−20i + 50j)m/s²
• E)(−50i + 20j)m/s²

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