An airplane dives along a curved path of radius R and velocity v. The centripetal acceleration is 20 m/s. If both the velocity and the radius are doubled, what will be the new acceleration? Ans. 40 m/s?

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10.7. An airplane dives along a curved path of radius R
and velocity v. The centripetal acceleration is
20 m/s. If both the velocity and the radius are
doubled, what will be the new acceleration?
Ans. 40 m/s?
Transcribed Image Text:10.7. An airplane dives along a curved path of radius R and velocity v. The centripetal acceleration is 20 m/s. If both the velocity and the radius are doubled, what will be the new acceleration? Ans. 40 m/s?
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