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Predicting changes in centripetal acceleration

Problem

A bicycle racer rides around a circular track of radius R. The racer speeds around its first lap at linear speed vi. Later, their speed decreases to 13vi.
How does the magnitude of the racer's centripetal acceleration change after the linear speed decreases?
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