Chapter 3 - Motion in Two or Three Dimensions - Problems - Exercises - Page 95: 3.26

(a) v = 196 m/s (b) $a_R = 1150~g$

(a) $v = (550~rev/min)(\frac{1~min}{60~s})(2\pi\cdot 3.40~m/rev)$ $v = 196~m/s$ (b) $a_R = \frac{v^2}{R} = \frac{(196~m/s)^2}{3.40~m}$ $a_R = 11,300~m/s^2$ $a_R = \frac{11,300~m/s^2}{9.80~m/s^2} = 1150~g$