An automobile whose speed is increasing at a rate of 0.6 m/s² travels along a circular road of radius 20.0 m. When the instantaneous speed of the automobile is 4.0 m/s, find the magnitude and direction of the total acceleration. 1.6 ms?; 53.1° inward from path a. b. 1.0 ms?; 53.1° inward from path on 1.6 ms2; 53.1° outward from path C. 1.0 ms2; 53.1° outward from path d. e. none of the above

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An automobile whose speed is increasing at a rate of 0.6 m/s? travels along a circular
road of radius 20.0 m. When the instantaneous speed of the automobile is 4.0 m/s, find
the magnitude and direction of the total acceleration.
1.6 ms²² ; 53.1° inward from path
a.
b.
1.0 ms
?: 53.1° inward from path
C.
1.6 ms2; 53.1° outward from path
d. 1.0 ms
2; 53.1° outward from path
e.
none of the above
Transcribed Image Text:An automobile whose speed is increasing at a rate of 0.6 m/s? travels along a circular road of radius 20.0 m. When the instantaneous speed of the automobile is 4.0 m/s, find the magnitude and direction of the total acceleration. 1.6 ms²² ; 53.1° inward from path a. b. 1.0 ms ?: 53.1° inward from path C. 1.6 ms2; 53.1° outward from path d. 1.0 ms 2; 53.1° outward from path e. none of the above
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