Question

A 70.5kg stunt driver rounds a circular corner at 96.0km/hr (convert to m/s ask if you need help). The centripetal force on the driver is 856N. Calculate the radius in meters of the path that the driver took around the circular corner.

Answer 1

Answer;

= 58.58 m

Explanation;

The centripetal force is given by the formula

Fc = mv²/r ; where m is the mass, v is the velocity and r is the radius of the circular path.

Mass = 70.5 kg. centripetal force = 856 N, and Velocity = 96 km/hr or 26.67 m/s

r = mv²/Fc

= (70.5 × 26.67²)/ 856 N

= 58.58 Meters

Answer 2

The radius is 58.27 m

Step-by-step explanation:

The centripetal force is given by

Fc = mv²/r

By arranging the equation we get

r = mv²/Fc

Putting the values

R = 70.5 * 26.6² / 856 ( 96km/hr is 26.6mp/s)

Radius = 58.27 m