8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation
Vertical Centripetal Forces
Problem 5.61
Textbook Question
Textbook Question(II) A pilot performs an evasive maneuver by diving vertically at a constant 310 m/s. If he can withstand an acceleration of 9.0 g’s without blacking out, at what altitude must he begin to pull his plane out of the dive (moving in a vertical circular path) to avoid crashing into the sea?
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