Question

Pulling out of a dive, the pilot of an airplane guides his plane into a vertical circle with a radius of 600 m. At the bottom of the dive, the speed of the airplane is 150 m/s. What is the apparent weight of the 70-kg pilot at that point?

Answer 1

Answer:

3311N

Explanation:

r = radius = 600m

V = speed = 150m/s

Mass = weight = 70kg

The weight of pilot when calculated due to circular motion

W = tv

Fv = mv²/r

Fv = 70x150²/600

Fv = 79x22500/600

= 15750000/600

= 2625N

Real Weight of the pilot = m x g

= 70 x 9.8

= 686N

The apparent Weight is calculated by

Mv²/r + mg

= 2625N + 686N

= 3311 N

Therefore the apparent Weight is 3311N