A centrifuge tube is 0.08 m from the axis and spins at 12000 rpm. The centripetal acceleration is about how many times g (g = 9.8)?

  1. 6450 g
  2. 10.3 g
  3. 12,900 g
  4. 25,800 g
Answer

C) 12,900 g

omega = 1260 rad/s; a = romega^2 = 1.26 10^5 m/s^2 approx 12,900g. SLO P-11-B-21 · Application

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