University Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.25E
Centrifuge. An advertisement claims that a centrifuge takes up only 0.127 m of bench space but can produce a radial acceleration of 3000s at 5000 rev/min. Calculate the required radius of the centrifuge. Is the claim realistic?
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