An Airplane Flies in a Horizontal Circle of Radius 500

question 9

Multiple Choice

An airplane flies in a horizontal circle of radius 500 m at a speed of 150 m/s. If the plane were to fly in the same 500 m circle at a speed of 300 m/s, by what factor would its centripetal acceleration change?

• A) 0.25
• B) 0.50
• C) 1.00
• D) 2.00
• E) 4.00

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Definitions:

Depressants

Drugs (such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates) that reduce neural activity and slow body functions.

Neural Activity

The functioning and signaling processes within neurons, including action potentials and synaptic transmission.

Body Functions

Pertains to the physiological operations of the body, including the activities of organs and systems essential for maintaining life and health.

Tolerance

The capacity to endure continued subjection to something, such as a drug or environmental conditions, without adverse reaction.