A race car rounds a curve at 54 m/s. The radius of the curve is 428m, and the car's mass is 630 kg. Assume the car's speed remains constant. Take the radially inward direction to be positive. Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer. what is the car's centripetal acceleration? what is it in g's? what is the centripetal force acting on the car?

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A race car rounds a curve at 54 m/s. The radius of the curve is 428m, and the car's mass is 630 kg. Assume the car's speed remains constant. Take the radially inward direction to be positive. Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer.

what is the car's centripetal acceleration? 

what is it in g's? 

what is the centripetal force acting on the car?

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