Physics chapter10 - Problem 33
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers (9th Edition)

Chapter-10

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Question 33





A model airplane with mass m = kg is tethered to the ground by a wire so that it flies in a horizontal circle r = m in radius. The airplane engine provides a net thrust of t = N perpendicular to the tethering wire.
(a) Find the torque the net thrust produces about the center of the circle.
(b) Find the angular acceleration of the airplane.
(c) Find the translational acceleration of the airplane tangent to its flight path