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How fast (in rpm) must a centrifuge rotate if a particle 7.50 cm from the axis of rotation is to experience an acceleration of 125,000 g's?

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Chapter4: Motion In Two And Three Dimensions

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Centripetal Force

A particle, body, object or certain mass while travelling in a rotational path or semicircular path, experiences an inertia force. If that inertia force pulls the towards the inward of the imaginary circle in the rotation, it is termed as centripetal force.

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How fast (in rpm) must a centrifuge rotate if a
particle 7.50 cm from the axis of rotation is to
experience an acceleration of 125,000 g's?

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