Answer: An astronaut is rotated in a horizontal centrifuge

Chapter , Problem 92

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An astronaut is rotated in a horizontal centrifuge at a radius of 5.0 m.

(a) What is the astronaut’s speed if the centripetal acceleration has a magnitude of 7.0g?

(b) How many revolutions per minute are required to produce this acceleration?

(c) What is the period of the motion?

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