Human centrifuges are used to train military pilots andastronauts in preparation for high-g maneuvers. Atrained, fit person wearing a g-suit can withstandaccelerations up to about 9g (88.2 m/s2)without losing consciousness.
HINT
(a)
If a human centrifuge has a radius of 4.94 m, whatangular speed (in rad/s) results in a centripetal acceleration of9g?
rad/s
(b)
What linear speed (in m/s) would a person in the centrifuge haveat this acceleration?
Human Centrifuges Are Used To Train Military Pilots And Astronauts In Preparation For High G Maneuvers A Trained Fit P 1 (23.14 KiB) Viewed 42 times
6. -/6 points SerCP11 7.4.P.020.0/5 Submissions Used My Notes Human centrifuges are used to train military pilots and astronauts in preparation for high-g maneuvers. A trained, fit person wearing a g-suit can withstand accelerations up to about 99 (88.2 m/s) without losing consciousness. HINT (a) If a human centrifuge has a radius of 4.94 m, what angular speed (in rad/s) results in a centripetal acceleration of 9g? rad/s (b) What linear speed (in m/s) would a person in the centrifuge have at this acceleration? m/s Need Help? Read It Watch It Submit Answer
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