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A pilot will black out if experiencing a centripetal acceleration of greater than 5g%u2019s. An F-16 going 133 m/s enters a tight turn of radius 311 m. The pilot in this case is experiencing how many g's? You do not need to enter units for this problem.
A pilot will black out if experiencing a centripetal acceleration of greater than 5g%u2019s. An F-16 going 133 m/s enters a tight turn of radius 311 m. The pilot in this case is experiencing how many g's? You do not need to enter units for this problem. A pilot will black out if experiencing a centripetal acceleration of greater than 5g%u2019s. An F-16 going 133 m/s enters a tight turn of radius 311 m. The pilot in this case is experiencing how many g's? You do not need to enter units for this problem.

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cent. acc = V square/r = 133*133/311=5.8g

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