A big dog has a torso that is approximately circular, with a radius of 16cm. At the midpoint of a shake, the dog's fur is moving at a remarkable 2.5m/s.
a) What force is required to keep a 10 mg water droplet moving in this circular arc?
b) What is the ratio of this force to the weight of a droplet?
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