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7nadin3 [17]
3 years ago
6

A typical running track is an oval with 74-m-diameter half circles at each end. A runner going once around the track covers a di

stance of 400m . Suppose a runner, moving at a constant speed, goes once around the track in 1 min 40 s.What is her centripetal acceleration during the turn at each end of the track?
Physics
1 answer:
nirvana33 [79]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

The acceleration towards the center will be 0.43\ m/s^2

Explanation:

Given the running track is an oval shape, and the diameter of each half-circle is 74 meters.

Also, the runner took 1 minute and 40 seconds to complete 400 m one round of the track.

We need to find the acceleration towards the center.

First, we will find the speed.

v=\frac{d}{t}

Where v is the speed.

d is the distance covered by the rider that is 400 meters.

t is the time taken by the rider to complete the lap which is 1 minute and 40 seconds.  (60\ s +40\ s) = 100 seconds.

So,

v=\frac{400}{100}=4\ m/s

And

a_c=\frac{v^2}{r}

Where a_c is the acceleration towards the center.

r is the radius which will be the half of the diameter 74 meters.

Hence, the radius will be 37 meters.

a_c=\frac{4^2}{37} \\a_c=\frac{16}{37}=0.43\ m/s^2

So, the centripetal acceleration of the rider will be 0.43\ m/s^2

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