Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 4 - Motion in Two and Three Dimensions - Problems - Page 92: 120a

Answer

$22.3\ m$

Work Step by Step

Given: Velocity of sprinter $v=9.2\ m/s$ Centripetal acceleration $a=3.8\ m/s^2$ Formula for the centripetal acceleration is: $a = \frac{v^2}{r}$ $r=\frac{v^2}{a}$ $r=\frac{(9.2\ m/s)^2}{3.8\ m/s^2}$ $r=22.3\ m$
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