A Plane Is Traveling at 200 M/s Following the Arc

question 7

Multiple Choice

A plane is traveling at 200 m/s following the arc of a vertical circle of radius R. At the top of its path, the passengers experience "weightlessness." To one significant figure, what is the value of R?

• A)200 m
• B)1000 m
• C)2000 m
• D)4000 m
• E)40 000 m

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