A centrifuge tube is 0.1 m from the axis and spins at 3000 rpm. The centripetal acceleration is about how many times g (g = 9.8)?

  1. 2010 g
  2. 504 g
  3. 3.21 g
  4. 1010 g
Answer

D) 1010 g

omega = 314 rad/s; a = romega^2 = 9870 m/s^2 approx 1010g. SLO P-11-B-21 · Application

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