Clear my choice Question 38 Answer saved Flag question For a biological sample in a 1.0 -m radius centrifuge to have a centripetal acceleration of 25 g its speed must be: a. \( 122 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} \) b. \( 16 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} \) C \( 50 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} \) d. \( 11 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} \) Clear my choice
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The radius \( r \) of the centrifuge is \( 1.0 \, \text{m} \) and the centripetal acceleration \( a_c \) is \( 25g \), where \( g = 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2 \). Show more…
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