Magnitude of force that maintains a car's circular motion; tangential speed

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A 905 kg test car travels around a 3.25 km circular track. If the magnitude of the force that maintains the car's circular motion is 2140 N, what is the car's tangential speed?

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Solution: Assume that the tangential speed of the car is V. Then the acceleration a needed to maintain a perfectly ...

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With good explanations and careful calculations, the problem is solved. The magnitude of forces that maintain a car's circular motion is given.

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