A particle travels in a circular orbit of radius r = 143.8 m. Its speed is changing at a rate of at = 16.1 m/s2 at an instant when its speed is v = 45.3 m/s. What is the magnatude of the total aceleration of the particle in m/s^2?

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 A particle travels in a circular orbit of radius r = 143.8 m. Its speed is changing at a rate of at = 16.1 m/s2 at an instant when its speed is v = 45.3 m/s. What is the magnatude of the  total aceleration of the particle in m/s^2?

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