A car travels around a racetrack at a constant speed. The various curves the track makes, have different radii. In which of the curves will the magnitude of the car's acceleration be the greatest? O a. It is the greatest in the tum with the greatest radius. b. The acceleration is zero everywhere because of the constant speed. c. More information is needed to determine the answer. d. It is the greatest in the turn with the smallest radius.

A car travels around a racetrack at a constant speed. The various curves the track makes, have different radii. In which of the curves will the magnitude of the car's acceleration be the greatest? O a. It is the greatest in the tum with the greatest radius. b. The acceleration is zero everywhere because of the constant speed. c. More information is needed to determine the answer. d. It is the greatest in the turn with the smallest radius.

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Chapter3: Vectors And Two-Dimensional Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14CQ: A car moving around a circular track, with constant speed (a) has zero acceleration, (b) has an...

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