This problem is about acceleration in uniform circular motion. A jet is diving vertically downward at 1080 km/hr. The pilor will lose consciousness if the accceleration exceeds 5g. At what height above the ground must the pilot start a quarter turn to pull out of the dive.

Acceleration in a uniform circular motion (PhysCasts)

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