A car travels at a constants speed of 100kph when its initial position is 400m measured horizontally and whose vertical terrain is given by the equation y = 0.0003x2 a. Compute the radius of curvature at its initial position b. Find the total acceleration of the car if the position of the car is 200m from its initial position.

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A car travels at a constants speed of 100kph when its initial position
is 400m measured horizontally and whose vertical terrain is given by the equation
y 0.0003x?
a. Compute the radius cof curvature at its initial position
b. Find the total acceleration of the car if the position of the car is 200m from
its initial position.
Transcribed Image Text:A car travels at a constants speed of 100kph when its initial position is 400m measured horizontally and whose vertical terrain is given by the equation y 0.0003x? a. Compute the radius cof curvature at its initial position b. Find the total acceleration of the car if the position of the car is 200m from its initial position.
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