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Author: James S. Walker

Publisher: PEARSON

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Torque is the rotational equivalent of linear force in physics and mechanics. Based on the course of study, it is also known as the moment of force, rotational force, or turning effect.

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Chapter 6, Problem 59GP

Spin-Dry Dragonflies Some dragonflies splash down onto the surface of a lake to clean themselves. After this dunking, the dragonflies gain altitude and then spin rapidly at about 1000 rpm to spray the water off their bodies. When the dragonflies do this “spin-dry,” they tuck themselves into a “ball”. If they spin with a linear speed of 2.3 m/s, and curl into a ball with a radius of 1.1 cm, what is the centripetal acceleration they produce?

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