During an Olympic bobsled run, the Jamaican team makes a turn of radius 9.20 m at a speed of 104 km/h. What is the ratio of their acceleration to g?

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During an Olympic bobsled run, the Jamaican team makes a turn of radius 9.20 m at a speed of 104 km/h. What is the ratio of their acceleration to g?

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