An airplane flying at 115 m/s due east makes a gradual turn following a circular path to fly south. The turn takes 15 seconds to complete. What is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration during the turn?

a. 12 m/s2
b. 9.8 m/s2
c. 0 m/s2
d. 6.9 m/s
e. 8.1 m/s2

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Answer:

The magnitude of the centripetal acceleration during the turn is [tex]a=12.04\ m/s^2.[/tex]

Explanation:

Given :

Speed to the airplane in circular path , v = 115 m/s.

Time taken by plane to turn , t= 15 s.

Also , the plane turns from east to south i.e. quarter of a circle .

Therefore, time taken to complete whole circle is , [tex]T=t\times 4=60\ s.[/tex]

Now , Velocity ,

[tex]v=\dfrac{2\pi r}{T}\\\\115=\dfrac{2\times 3.14\times r}{60}\\\\r=1098.73\ m.[/tex]

Also , we know :

Centripetal acceleration ,

[tex]a=\dfrac{v^2}{r}[/tex]

Putting all values we get :

[tex]a=12.04\ m/s^2.[/tex]

Hence , this is the required solution .