The large blade of a helicopter is rotating in a horizontal circle. The length of the blade is 6.02 m, measured from its tip to the center of the circle. Find the ratio of the centripetal acceleration at the end of the blade to that which exists at a point located 3.26 m from the center of the circle. ac2 acl

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The large blade of a helicopter is rotating in a horizontal circle. The length of the blade is 6.02 m, measured from its tip to the center of
the circle. Find the ratio of the centripetal acceleration at the end of the blade to that which exists at a point located 3.26 m from the
center of the circle.
ac2
12
acl
Transcribed Image Text:The large blade of a helicopter is rotating in a horizontal circle. The length of the blade is 6.02 m, measured from its tip to the center of the circle. Find the ratio of the centripetal acceleration at the end of the blade to that which exists at a point located 3.26 m from the center of the circle. ac2 12 acl
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