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The acceleration of a body moving round a curve of radius 160 m at `20 ms^(-1)` is

A

` 5m//s^(-2)`

B

`2.2m//s`

C

`2.5 m//s`

D

`1.1m//s`

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The correct Answer is:
C
`a=(v^(2))/(r)=(20xx20)/(160)=2.5 ms^(-2)`
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