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Find the required angular velocity of an ultracentrifuge in [itex]\frac{rev}{min}[/itex] for the radial acceleration of a point 1.00 cm from the axis to equal 400,000g (that is, 400,000 times the acceleration of gravity.)
So [tex]a_{rad} = (\omega)^{2}r[/tex]. [tex]400,000g = \omega^{2}(0.01 m)[/tex]. Would I just solve for [tex]\omega[/tex]? [tex]\omega[/tex] would be in m/s? Then to convert to rev/min, you use the fact that [tex]2\pi(0.01 m)[/tex] equals 1 revolution?
Would this be the correct way to solve this problem?
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So [tex]a_{rad} = (\omega)^{2}r[/tex]. [tex]400,000g = \omega^{2}(0.01 m)[/tex]. Would I just solve for [tex]\omega[/tex]? [tex]\omega[/tex] would be in m/s? Then to convert to rev/min, you use the fact that [tex]2\pi(0.01 m)[/tex] equals 1 revolution?
Would this be the correct way to solve this problem?
Thanks