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A body traveling in a circle experiences an acceleration (a) of a = v2/r, where v is the velocity of the body and r is the radius of the circle. We are tasked with designing a large centrifuge to allow astronauts to experience a high "g" forces similar to those encountered on takeoff. One "g" is defined as 9.8 meters per second squared [ml2]. Design specifications indicate that our design must create at least 5 "g''s. If we use a radius of 30 feet [ft], what is the required velocity of the rotating capsule at the end of the arm, in units of meters per second [m/s]?
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