Part A A track cyclist is pedalling around a velodrome track. The track consists

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Part A

A track cyclist is pedalling around a velodrome track. The track consists of 2 banked turns and 2 straight-away sections. The curved sections have the shape of semi-circles with a radius of 26 m . How fast would the cyclist have to be pedalling on the turns to experience an acceleration numerically equal to half that of gravity?   

Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

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Part B

Is this speed realistic for a healthy track cyclist?

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Is this speed realistic for a healthy track cyclist?

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We know for circular path

a=v^2/r

a=9.8/2=4.9m/s^2

Putting the values we got

v=11.28 m/s

(b) Speed is realistic but for very short time

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