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A car runs at constant speed around the horizontal race track shown in the figure. Over which portion of the track is the magnitude of the acceleration the greatest?

A

From `1` to `2`

B

From `2` to `3`

C

From `3` to `4`

D

From `4` to `1`

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C
Acceleration `=(v^(2))/(R)`
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