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Motion in a Plane: Circular Motion Basics MCQ

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Circular Motion BasicsEasyQuestion 5314

Question

A car moves along a circular path of radius 50 m at 10 m/s. Its centripetal acceleration is:
  1. A
    0.2 m/s²
  2. B
    500 m/s²
  3. C
    2 m/s²
    Correct
  4. D
    5 m/s²

Correct answer

2 m/s²

Explanation

aₑ = v²/r = 100/50 = 2 m/s².