College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 7 - Circular Motion and Gravitation - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 259: 13

Answer

Since the car is running on a circular track, it does have centripetal acceleration $=\frac{v^{2}}{r}$. Since $v=r\omega$, increasing v means increasing $\omega$. So, there is angular acceleration.

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Since the car is running on a circular track, it does have centripetal acceleration $=\frac{v^{2}}{r}$. Since $v=r\omega$, increasing v means increasing $\omega$. So, there is angular acceleration.
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