EBK COLLEGE PHYSICS
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Chapter 3, Problem 37P
Racing greyhounds are capable of rounding corners at very high speeds. A typical greyhound track has turns that are 45-m-diameter semicircles. A greyhound can run around these turns at a constant speed of 15 m/s. What is its acceleration in m/s2 and in units of g?
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