Tangential speed is constant, so only the centripetal acceleration counts.
(centripetal acceleration) = (velocity^2)/radius
so...
(c.a.) = (80^2)/750
= 6400/750 = 8.53333... m/s^2
Answer = 8.53 m/s^2
A race car travels with a constant tangential speed of 80.0 m/s around a
circular track of radius 750 m. Find the magnitude of the car’s total
acceleration
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