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An astronaut rotates at the end of the test machine whose arm has a length of 10.0m, as shown in the diagram. The acceleration she experiences must not exceed 5g Take, g=10m/s2.

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Determine the maximum number of revolutions per minute of the arm.

Important Questions on Circular Motion and Gravitation

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A body of mass 1.00 kg is tied to a string and rotates on a horizontal, frictionless table.

a. The length of the string is 40.0cm and the speed of revolution is 2.0 m/s. Calculate the tension in the string.

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A body of mass 1.00 kg is tied to a string and rotates on a horizontal, frictionless table. The length of the string is 40.0cm.

b. The string breaks when the tension exceeds 20.0N. Determine the largest speed the mass can rotate at?

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A body of mass 1.00 kg is tied to a string and rotates on a horizontal, frictionless table. 

c. The breaking tension of the string is 20.0N but you want the mass to rotate at 4.00 m/s. Determine the shortest length string that can be used.

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Estimate the length of the day if the centripetal acceleration at the equator due to the spinning earth was equal to the acceleration of the free fall. g=9.8m/s2
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A neutron star has a radius of 50.0km and completes one revolution every 25ms.

a. Calculate the centripetal acceleration experienced at the equator of the star.

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A neutron star has a radius of 50.0km and complete one revolution every 25ms.

b. The acceleration of free fall at the surface of the star is 8.0×1010 m/s2. State and explain whether a probe that landed on the star could stay on the surface or whether it would be thrown off.

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The earth mass=6.0×1024kg rotates around the Sun in an orbit that is approximately circular, with a radius of 1.5×1011 m.

a. Estimate the orbital speed of the earth around the sun.

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The earth mass=6.0×1024kg rotates around the Sun in an orbit that is approximately circular, with a radius of 1.5×1011 m.

b. Determine the centripetal acceleration experienced by the earth.