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A child is practicing for a BMX race. His speed remains constant as he goes counterclockwise around a level track with two nearly straight sections and two nearly semicircular sections, as shown in the aerial view of Figure CQ7.12. (a) What are the directions of his velocity at points A, B, and C? For each point, choose one: north, south, east, west, or nonexistent, (b) What are the directions of his acceleration at points A, B, and C?
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