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Q · Circular MotionMedium · 45s
A train is moving on a curved track of radius 500 m at 20 m/s. What is the centripetal acceleration?
TopicCircular Motion
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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ac=v₂/r=400/500=0.8ac=v₂/r=400/500=0.8 m/s².
Final Answer: Option B - 2 m/s²