AP Physics 1
2.9 Circular Motion
A race car travels around two different circular segments of a track, Segment 1 and Segment 2, at the same constant speed \(v\). The radius of curvature for Segment 1 is \(R\), and the radius of curvature for Segment 2 is \(4R\). If \(a_1\) is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the car in Segment 1 and \(a_2\) is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the car in Segment 2, what is the ratio \(a_1/a_2\)?
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