A sprinter practicing for the 200-m dash accelerates uniformly from rest at A and reaches a top speed of 43 km/h at the 51-m mark. He then maintains this speed for the next 81 meters before uniformly slowing to a final speed of 35 km/h at the finish line.

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A sprinter practicing for the 200-m dash accelerates uniformly from rest at A and reaches a top speed of 43 km/h at the 51-m mark. He
then maintains this speed for the next 81 meters before uniformly slowing to a final speed of 35 km/h at the finish line.
Finish line
39.9 m
A
Transcribed Image Text:A sprinter practicing for the 200-m dash accelerates uniformly from rest at A and reaches a top speed of 43 km/h at the 51-m mark. He then maintains this speed for the next 81 meters before uniformly slowing to a final speed of 35 km/h at the finish line. Finish line 39.9 m A
Calculate (a) the magnitude of the tangential acceleration near start of the race and (b) the magnitude of the tangential
acceleration near the end of the race.
Answers:
(a) lael=
(b) lal=
Part 2
1.3987230694747034
Answer: an
m/s²
0.35403050108932450 m/s²
Calculate the magnitude of the largest normal acceleration that occurs anywhere on the track.
m/s²
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate (a) the magnitude of the tangential acceleration near start of the race and (b) the magnitude of the tangential acceleration near the end of the race. Answers: (a) lael= (b) lal= Part 2 1.3987230694747034 Answer: an m/s² 0.35403050108932450 m/s² Calculate the magnitude of the largest normal acceleration that occurs anywhere on the track. m/s²
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Determine the maximum horizontal acceleration which the sprinter experiences during the run.
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