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A cylclist is riding with a speed of `27 km h^-1`. As he approaches a circular turn on the road of radius `80 m`, he applies brakes and reduces his speed at the constant rate of `0.5 ms^-2`. What is the magnitude and direction of the net acceleration of the cyclist on the circular turn ?

A

`0.5 m//s^(2)`

B

`0.49 m//s^(2)`

C

`0.86 m//s^(2)`

D

None of these

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