A wind turbine has (12,000 mathrm{~kg}) blades that are (38 mathrm{~m}) long. The blades spin at (22

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A wind turbine has \(12,000 \mathrm{~kg}\) blades that are \(38 \mathrm{~m}\) long. The blades spin at \(22 \mathrm{rpm}\). If we model a blade as a point mass at the midpoint of the blade, what is the inward force necessary to provide each blade's centripetal acceleration?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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