In addition to their remarkable top speeds, she does have impressive cornering abilities. In one study, the sideways force on the feet of a 50 kg cheetah, with its claws dug into the ground, was found to be 960 N. What was the cheetahs centripetal acceleration?

In addition to their remarkable top speeds, she does have impressive cornering abilities. In one study, the sideways force on the feet of a 50 kg cheetah, with its claws dug into the ground, was found to be 960 N. What was the cheetahs centripetal acceleration?

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