A peregrine falcon in a tight circular turn...?

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A peregrine falcon in a tight circular turn...?

can attain a centripetal acceleration 1.5 times the free-fall acceleration. If the falcon is flying at 20 m/s, what is the radius of the turn?

Can anyone help me with this physics problem? Please don't just tell me the answer, I want to see how it's done!

2007-10-02 12:03:40 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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The free-fall accel is just g.
The centripetal accel = 1.5*g = v^2/r.
Solve for r.

2007-10-02 13:33:06 · answer #1 · answered by kirchwey 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋