2. A car C increases its speed at a constant rate of 1.5 m/s² as it rounds the curve shown. If the magnitude of the total acceleration of the car is 2.5 m/s? at point A where the radius of curvature is 200 m, compute the speed v of the car at this point.

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2. A car C increases its speed at a constant rate of 1.5 m/s² as it rounds the curve shown. If the
magnitude of the total acceleration of the car is 2.5 m/s? at point A where the radius of curvature
is 200 m, compute the speed v of the car at this point.
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Transcribed Image Text:2. A car C increases its speed at a constant rate of 1.5 m/s² as it rounds the curve shown. If the magnitude of the total acceleration of the car is 2.5 m/s? at point A where the radius of curvature is 200 m, compute the speed v of the car at this point. • A
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Given data:

Tangential acceleration of the car (at) = 1.5 m/s2

Total acceleration of the car (a) = 2.5 m/s2

Radius of curvature (R) = 200 m

Need to determine the speed v of the car at the given point.

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