A cyclist is moving with a speed of $6 ms^{-1} $, As he approaches a circular turn on the road of radius $120 \;m$ he applies brakes and reduces his speed at a constant rate of $ 0.4 \;ms^{-2} $. The magnitude of the net acceleration of the cyclist on the circular turn is

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$\begin{array}{1 1} 0.5\; ms^{-2} \\ 1.0\;ms^{-2} \\ 2.0\;ms^{-2} \\ 4.0 \;ms^{-2} \end{array} $