A horizontal curve on a bobsled run is banked at a 45° angle. When a bobsled rounds this curve at the curve's safe speed (no friction needed to stay on the run), what is its centripetal acceleration?

A) 1.0 g
B) g
C) g /
D) 2.0 g
E) 0.5 g


A

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