SOLUTION: A race car navigates a curve with a radius of 175 ft. If the acceleration of the car cannot exceed 28 ft/s^2 what is the maximum constant speed the car can maintain through the cu

Question 1151712: A race car navigates a curve with a radius of 175 ft. If the acceleration of the car cannot exceed 28 ft/s^2 what is the maximum constant speed the car can maintain through the curve?
Answer by ikleyn(52866) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The centripetal acceleration is  a = .


To answer the problem's question, you should solve this inequality


     <= 28.


     <= 28*175 = 4900,

    
     v <=  = 70 ft/s.    ANSWER

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