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📅 NSB 2013🎓 HS🔄 Round 4#️⃣ Q12🌟 BONUS✍️ Short Answer

A pilot in training is placed into a human centrifuge where she will experience 5 g of force pulling her inward, the acceleration at which most people will begin to lose consciousness. Given g as 10 meters per second squared, if the centrifuge has a mechanical arm that holds her at a radius of 8 meters, how fast will the pilot be traveling in meters per second?

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