An Airplane Pilot Experiences Weightlessness as She Passes Over the Top

question 18

Short Answer

An airplane pilot experiences weightlessness as she passes over the top of a loop-the-loop maneuver. If her speed is 200 m/s at the time, find the radius of the loop.

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