Question: A wind turbine has 1 2 , 0 0 0 k g blades that are 4 1 m long. The blades spin at 2 1

A wind turbine has 12,000kg blades that are 41 m long. The blades spin at 21 rpm .
Part A
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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