Question

An object of mass m is traveling in a circle with centripetal force Fc. If the velocity of the object is v, what is the radius of the circle?.

Answer 1

Hi there!

Recall the equation for centripetal force:

`F_c = (mv^2)/(r)`

We can rearrange the equation to solve for 'r'.

Multiply both sides by r:

`r * F_c = mv^2`

Divide both sides by Fc:

`\boxed{ r= (mv^2)/(F_c)}`