A car moves in a circular path of radius 50 m with a constant speed of 20 m/s. What is the centripetal acceleration?

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A car moves in a circular path of radius 50 m with a constant speed of 20 m/s. What is the centripetal acceleration?
  1. 4 m/s²
  2. 8 m/s²
  3. 10 m/s²
  4. 16 m/s²

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Q: A car moves in a circular path of radius 50 m with a constant speed of 20 m/s. What is the centripetal acceleration?
Solution: Centripetal acceleration (a_c) = v²/r = (20²)/50 = 8 m/s².
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