document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350553>Question 350553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> While following a circular path of radius 8.0 m a truck requires a centripetal acceleration of 2.0 m/s^2. What is the period and speed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The centripetal force is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fcp = m*v^2/r \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and since F = m*a ---> a = F/m = mv^2/(r*m)-->\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = v^2/r (a = centripetal acceleration)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug in your numbers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 m/sec^2 = v^2/8 m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v^2 = 16 m^2/sec^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v = 4 m/sec\r<BR>\n" );
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