To find the change in centripetal acceleration, you should first look for the centripetal acceleration at the top of the hill and at the bottom of the hill.
The formula for centripetal acceleration is:
Centripetal Acceleration = v squared divided by r
where:
v = velocity, m/s
r= radium, m
assuming the velocity does not change:
at the top of the hill:
centripetal acceleration = (4.5 m/s^2) divided by 0.25 m
= 81 m/s^2
at the bottom of the hill:
centripetal acceleration = (4.5 m/s^2) divided by 1.25 m
= 16.2 m/s^2
to find the change in centripetal acceleration, take the difference of the two.
change in centripetal acceleration = centripetal acceleration at the top of the hill - centripetal acceleration at the bottom of the hill
= 81 m/s^2 - 16.2 m/s^2
= 64.8 m/s^2 or 65 m/s^2
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The answer is: D. Coal
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Why?</h2>
Coal power plants burn coal in to get steam, the steam flows into a turbine which is coupled to an electrical generator.
Coal power plants work burning high amounts of coal into a boiler, generation a lot of steam under extreme pressures. The steam is obtained when the water is heated by the burning coal, then the steam is cooled, being transformed in liquid water again (due the condensation process) and it's sent back on a cyclical process.
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