What is the acceleration and average speed of a car in circular motion?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the acceleration and average speed of a car in circular motion. Given that the car travels an arc length of 265 m in 32.0 seconds while turning from east to north at an angle of 35.0°, the average speed can be determined using the formula for speed as distance over time. The centripetal acceleration is calculated using the equation Ac = v²/r, where v is the average speed and r is the radius of the circular path. The discussion emphasizes the importance of attempting the calculations independently before seeking assistance.

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  • Understanding of circular motion principles
  • Familiarity with the equations of motion
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  • Calculate the average speed of the car using the formula: speed = distance/time
  • Determine the radius of the circular path using the arc length and angle
  • Apply the centripetal acceleration formula Ac = v²/r to find acceleration
  • Explore vector representation of acceleration in terms of unit vectors i hat and j hat
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A car initially traveling eastward turns north by traveling in a circular path at uniform speed as in the figure below. The length of the arc ABC is 265 m, and the car completes the turn in 32.0 s.
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(a) What is the acceleration when the car is at B located at an angle of 35.0°? Express your answer in terms of the unit vectors i hat and j hat .

(b) Determine the car's average speed.


m/s

(c) Determine its average acceleration during the 32.0 s interval.
Equations

Ac=v^2/r
 
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