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Homework Statement
A laboratory centrifuge on Earth makes n rpm (rev/min) and produces an acceleration of 3.40 g at its outer end.
Part A: What is the acceleration (in g's) at a point halfway out to the end?
Part B: This centrifuge is now used in a space capsule on the planet Mercury, where gMercury is 0.378 what it is on earth. How many rpm (in terms of n) should it make to produce 4 gMercury at its outer end?
Homework Equations
a = v2/R
The Attempt at a Solution
Well using the equation for centripetal acceleration, I figure if the Radius is half then the acceleration in g's would be double for part A. Is that right? or would it be half?
For part B I'm not exactly sure what to use or do. What kind of equation could I use?
Any help would be great! Thanks so much, really thank you