SOLUTION: On a ride at the Calgary Stampede, the passengers sit facing inward in carriages that are 4.75 m from the centre. If the carriages revolve about the centre at a speed of 8.50 m/s,

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Question 1162820: On a ride at the Calgary Stampede, the passengers sit facing inward in carriages that are 4.75 m from the centre. If the carriages revolve about the centre at a speed of 8.50 m/s, what is the centripetal acceleration?
Answer by ikleyn(52858) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It is  v%5E2%2Fr = 8.5%5E2%2F4.75  m^2/s.


You do the rest.