When cornering, the car moves along a curved path with a radius of 50 m at a speed of 10 m / s. What is the acceleration of a car?

Task data: R (radius of the curve of the trajectory of the vehicle in question) = 50 m; V (speed) = 10 m / s; the motion will be considered uniform (аτ (tangential acceleration) = 0 m / s2).

The acceleration (normal, centripetal) of the vehicle in question is determined by the formula: a = an = V2 / R.

Let’s perform the calculation: a = 10 ^ 2/50 = 2 m / s2.

Answer: The car in question is moving along a curved path with an acceleration of 2 m / s2.