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A jet plane traveling 1890 km/h (525 m/s) pulls out of a dive by moving in an arc of radius 5.20 km. What is the plane's acceleration in g's?
A jet plane traveling pulls out of a drive-by moving in an arc of radius
Answer to Problem 2P
Solution:
Acceleration of jet plane moving in a circular arc
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The speed of a jet plane
The radiusof the circular arc
Concept used:
Centripetal acceleration
Where v : velocity of a body moving on a circular path
r : radius of the circular path.
Calculation:
Plane’s acceleration
Conclusion:
The jet plane is moving in a circulararc, so its centripetal acceleration is
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