A jet pilot flies his aircraft in a vertical loop at a speed of 1200 km/h.   Part A What is the minimum radius of the circle (in meters) such that the pilot experiences no more than 6.0 g of centripetal acceleration when at the bottom of the loop? Part B The pilot has a mass of 78 kg. What is his effective weight at the bottom of the loop? Part C The pilot has a mass of 78 kg. What is his effective weight at the top of the loop? (Assume the same speed.)

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A jet pilot flies his aircraft in a vertical loop at a speed of 1200 km/h.

 
Part A

What is the minimum radius of the circle (in meters) such that the pilot experiences no more than 6.0 g of centripetal acceleration when at the bottom of the loop?

Part B

The pilot has a mass of 78 kg. What is his effective weight at the bottom of the loop?

Part C

The pilot has a mass of 78 kg. What is his effective weight at the top of the loop? (Assume the same speed.)

 

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