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    What is the minimum radius for safe circular flight?

    Homework Statement An airplane is flying in a horizontal circle at a speed of 141 m/s. The 94.2 kg pilot does not want his radial acceleration to exceed 8.88g What is the minimum radius of the circular path? Homework Equations v^2/r The Attempt at a Solution 141^2/.00888 kg
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    Centripetal Force: Find Min Radius of Airplane Path

    Homework Statement An Airplane is flying ina horizontal circle at a speed of 141 m/s. The 94.2 Kg pilot does not want his radial acceleration to exceed 8.88 g. What is the minimum radius of the circular path? Homework Equations v^2/r Fnet = M x A The Attempt at a Solution 141^2 / .00888 kg?