A motorsports driver is driving his car at a constant speed of 47.0 m/s on a circular track with a radius of 290 m. (a) What is the angular speed (in rad/s) of the car? rad/s (b) What are the magnitude (in m/s²) and direction of the car's acceleration? magnitude m/s² direction toward the center of the track
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We can use the formula: ω = v / r where v is the linear speed (47.0 m/s) and r is the radius of the circular track (290 m). ω = 47.0 m/s / 290 m Now, let's calculate the angular speed: ω ≈ 0.1621 rad/s Show more…
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