Passengers in a whirl go round are subjected to accelerations of 2gs at the end of a 3.5 m pole as they move in a circular path. What speed in m/s do they experience.   If the acceleration is reduced to 1.9gs and the speed remains the same , what length of pole should be used.

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Passengers in a whirl go round are subjected to accelerations of 2gs at the end of a 3.5 m pole as they move in a circular path. What speed in m/s do they experience.   If the acceleration is reduced to 1.9gs and the speed remains the same , what length of pole should be used.

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