A jet pilot is in a vertical loop. If the jet is moving at a speed of 1300 km per hour at the lowest point of the loop determine the minimum radius of the cirlce so that the centripetal acceleration at the lowest point does not exceed 6.0g's.

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6*9.8m/s^2>mg+mv^2/r solve for r.

change v to m/s

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A jet pilot is in a vertical loop. If the jet is moving at a speed of 1300 km per hour at the lowest point of the loop determine the minimum radius of the cirlce so that the centripetal acceleration at the lowest point does not exceed 6.0g's.

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6*9.8m/s^2>mg+mv^2/r solve for r.

change v to m/s

bobpursley · Answer

6*9.8m/s^2>mg+mv^2/r solve for r. change v to m/s