A fighter pilot, whose mass is 68 kg, completes a vertical loop of radius R=133m with a constant speed v=441 m/s. At the top of the loop, determine the ratio of the apparent weight of the pilot to his regular weight, .WA/W =? Express your answer in SI units with zero decimal places. Take g=9.8 m/s². R

A fighter pilot, whose mass is 68 kg, completes a vertical loop of radius R=133m with a constant speed v=441 m/s. At the top of the loop, determine the ratio of the apparent weight of the pilot to his regular weight, .WA/W =? Express your answer in SI units with zero decimal places. Take g=9.8 m/s². R

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

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Chapter6: Motion In Two Dimensions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 62A

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