A cyclist on a circular track of radius r = 800 feet is traveling at 27 ft s^-1. His speed in the tangential direction increases at the rate of 3 ft s^-2. What is the cyclist's total acceleration? 2.8 ft s^-2 -3.12 ft S-2 -5.1 ft s^-2 3.13 ft s^-2 None of the choices
A cyclist on a circular track of radius r = 800 feet is traveling at 27 ft s^-1. His speed in the tangential direction increases at the rate of 3 ft s^-2. What is the cyclist's total acceleration? 2.8 ft s^-2 -3.12 ft S-2 -5.1 ft s^-2 3.13 ft s^-2 None of the choices
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Transcribed Image Text:A cyclist on a circular track of radius r = 800 feet is traveling at 27 ft s^-1.
His speed in the tangential direction increases at the rate of 3 ft s^-2.
What is the cyclist's total acceleration?
2.8 ft s^-2
-3.12 ft s-2
-5.1 ft s^-2
3.13 ft s^-2
None of the choices
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