A jet pilot takes his aircraft in a vertical loop (see figure). If the jet is mo

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A jet pilot takes his aircraft in a vertical loop (see figure). If the jet is moving at a speed of 700 km/h at the lowest point of the loop, determine the minimum radius of the circle so that the centripetal acceleration at the lowest point does not exceed 6.0 g's.
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A jet pilot takes his aircraft in a vertical loop (see figure). If the jet is moving at a speed of 700 km/h at the lowest point of the loop, determine the minimum radius of the circle so that the centripetal acceleration at the lowest point does not exceed 6.0 g's.

Explanation / Answer

V = 700 km/h = 700(1000/3600) = 194.44 m/s
ac = Centripetal Acceleration = V2/R
6g = (194.44)2/R
R = (194.44)2/6*(9.81)
R = 642.35 m

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