The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has four banked curves, each of which forms a quarter of a circle. Suppose a race car speeds along one of these curves with a constant tangential speed of 75.0 m/s. Neglecting the effects due to the banking of the curve, the centripetal acceleration on the car is 22.0 m/s2. What is the radius of the curve?

Respuesta :

Answer:

r =  255.68 m

Explanation:

When a body moves in a circular path, an acceleration, due to constant change in its direction, is developed, known as centripetal acceleration. The centripetal acceleration acts towards the center of the circular path. The formula to calculate the centripetal acceleration is given as follows:

ac = v²/r

where,

ac = centripetal acceleration = 22 m/s²

v = tangential speed = 75 m/s

r = radius of curve = ?

Therefore,

22 m/s² = (75 m/s)²/r

r = (75 m/s)²/(22 m/s²)

r =  255.68 m