Achild rides a bicycle in a circular path with a radius of 2.0 m. the tangential speed of the bicycle is 2.0 m/s. the combined mass of the bicycle and the child is 43 kg.

what is the magnitude of the bicycle's centripetal acceleration?

a. 1.0 m/s2
b. 2.0 m/s2
c. 4.0 m/s2
d. 8.0 m/s2

Centripetal acceleration,    

Explanation:

It is given that,

Radius of circular path, r = 2 m

Tangential speed of the bicycle, v = 2 m/s

The combined mass of the bicycle and the child is 43 kg, m = 43 kg

We need to find the magnitude of the bicycle's centripetal acceleration. Mathematically, the centripetal acceleration is given by :

So, the centripetal acceleration of the bicycle is . Hence, this is the required solution.

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