How Many Revolutions Per Second Are Needed for a Centrifuge

question 16

Multiple Choice

How many revolutions per second are needed for a centrifuge to produce an acceleration of 1 200g at a radius arm of 15.0 cm?

• A) 40.7 rev/s
• B) 44.6 rev/s
• C) 81.4 rev/s
• D) 151 rev/s

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