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A cyclist rides at a constant speed of 4.5 m/s around a curve. If the centripetal acceleration is 29 m/s2, what is the radius of the curve?

0.16 m
0.70 m
6.4 m
34 m

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use a_c = v^2 / r, so r = v^2 / a_c = (4.5^2) / 29 = 20.25 / 29 ≈ 0.70 m.

Answer: 0.70 m.