Problem 8 A carnival ride spins people in a circle to make them feel a centripetale acceleration of 20 m/s². It spins the people around the circle at a speed of 10 m/s. What must be the radius of the circle the people are spun through? Don't forget units!

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A carnival ride spins people in a circle to make them feel a centripetale
acceleration of 20 m/s². It spins the people around the circle at a speed
of 10 m/s. What must be the radius of the circle the people are spun
through? Don't forget units!
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 8 A carnival ride spins people in a circle to make them feel a centripetale acceleration of 20 m/s². It spins the people around the circle at a speed of 10 m/s. What must be the radius of the circle the people are spun through? Don't forget units!
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