A truck at a constant speed of 60 m/s covers one revolution around a circular road in 50 seconds. (a) Determine the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration. (b) If the truck weighs 10 metric tons, what is the magnitude of the centripetal force? Show your complete solution. Make sure your hand writing is readable.  A. ac = 7.54 m/s^2 B. ac = 2.54 m/s^2 C. FC = 75.4 N D. FC = 45.4 N

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A truck at a constant speed of 60 m/s covers one revolution around a circular road in 50 seconds. (a) Determine the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration. (b) If the truck weighs 10 metric tons, what is the magnitude of the centripetal force?

Show your complete solution. Make sure your hand writing is readable. 

A. ac = 7.54 m/s^2
B. ac = 2.54 m/s^2
C. FC = 75.4 N
D. FC = 45.4 N

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