Answer to Question #109107 in Physics for Makayla Harris

Question

A runner goes around a band on a track with a radius of 52 m at a speed of 2.0 m/s. Determine the centripetal acceleration of the runner.

Answer 1

$$a=\frac{v^2}{r}$$

$$a=\frac{2^2}{52}=0.077\frac{m}{s^2}$$