A cyclist travels around a circular track of radius at a speed of

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Problem

A cyclist travels around a circular track of radius

25\,\text{m}

at a speed of

18\,\text{km h}^{-1}

. Express the required centripetal acceleration as a fraction of

g

(

g = 9.8\,\text{m s}^{-2}

). (a)

0.40\,g

(b)

0.20\,g

(c)

0.10\,g

(d)

0.05\,g