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An airplane makes a 90 degree turn in a uniform circular motion with a radius of 200 m and a centripetal acceleration of 1g.

A) calculate the speed of the plane
B) calculate the time required to make the turn

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A) To calculate the speed of the plane, we can use the formula for centripetal acceleration:

a = v^2 / r

where a is the centripetal acceleration, v is the speed of the plane, and r is the radius of the circular path.

We are given that the centripetal acceleration is 1g, which is equal to 9.8 m/s^2. We are also given the radius of the circular path as 200 m.

Substituting these values into the formula, we get:

9.8 m/s^2 = v^2 / 200 m

Solving for v, we get:

v = √(9.8 m/s^2 * 200 m) ≈ 44.2 m/s

Therefore, the speed of the plane is approximately 44.2 m/s.

B) To calculate the time required to make the turn, we can use the formula for the period of a uniform circular motion:

T = 2πr / v

where T is the period, r is the radius, and v is the speed of the object in uniform circular motion.

Substituting the given values, we get:

T = 2π(200 m) / (44.2 m/s) ≈ 28.6 s

Therefore, the time required to make the turn is approximately 28.6 seconds.

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