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Undergrad Calculating rotational g force
i observed a wind turbine w/ 253' diameter rotor (according to website http://www.hcpd.com/powerresources/wessingtonspringswindfarm/ ) and timed rotation was 3.3 seconds. if my calculations are correct the tip speed was a whopping 229 mph! is this enough info to calculate g forces at the...