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5.3. Centripetal Acceleration http://www.ck12.org


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  1. A 6000 kg roller coaster goes around a loop of radius 30m at 6 m/s. What is the centripetal acceleration?


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  1. For the Gravitron ride above, assume it has a radius of 18 m and a centripetal acceleration of 32 m/s^2. Assume
    a person is in the graviton with 180 cm height and 80 kg of mass. What is the speed it is spinning at? Note
    you may not need all the information here to solve the problem.


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  1. 1.2 m/s^2

  2. 24 m/s

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