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Speedboat A negotiates a curve whose radius is 140 m. Speedboat B negotiates a curve whose radius is 295 m. Each boat experiences the same centripetal acceleration. What is the ratio vA/vB of the speeds of the boats?

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Va^2/140 =Vb^2/295

Va^2/Vb^2 = 140/295

Va/Vb = sqrt(140/295)

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