Uniform Circular Motion: Pulling out of a dive, the pilot of an airplane guides his plane into a vertical circle. At the bottom of the dive, the speed of the airplane is 320 m/s. What is the smallest radius allowable for the vertical circle if the pilot's apparent weight is not to exceed 7.0 times his true weight?

A. 1700 m
B. 1500 m
C. 2200 m
D. 230 m
E. 42 m


Answer: A

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