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 - Exercises - Page 262: 38

Answer

$2.67m/s$

Work Step by Step

$d=2pi \times r=13.8m$ $v=\frac{d}{t}=\frac{13.8}{4.5}=3.07m/s$ Thus, $a_{c}=\frac{v^{2}}{r}=\frac{3.07^{2}}{2.2}=4.28m/s^{2}$ But the maximum acceleration the skate can provide is $3.25m/s^{2}$, so things will not work as he has planned. For the figure to remain same, he must reduce his speed to, $v=\sqrt (ar)=\sqrt (3.25\times2.2)=2.67m/s$
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