Steven is flying at 250 knots in his Spitfire. He knows that he can withstand a maximum acceleration of 5.5 g before blacking out (g = 9.8 m/S^2). What is the radius of the tightest horizontal turn (to the nearest m) that he can make and remain conscious?

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Steven is flying at 250 knots in his Spitfire. He knows that he can withstand a maximum acceleration of 5.5 g before blacking out (g = 9.8 m/S^2). What is the radius of the tightest horizontal turn (to the nearest m) that he can make and remain conscious? (A) 307 m (B) 1160 m (C) 3007 m (D) 46 m
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