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Homework Statement



Here, I will just post the question as an image. Never mind the one where I have to sketch, but b and c I am having trouble with.

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How do you calculate the radial and tangential aspects of the cars acceleration? and from that info, how do I calculate the radius?


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The car is speeding up correct?
 
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Thanks, much appreciated!
 
I am having trouble knowing how this sketch should look like?