Question

List all of the physical quantities that affect the value of centripetal force.

Answer 1

For an object in circular motion, the centripetal force is given by:

`F=m(v^2)/(r)`

where

m is the mass of the object

v is the tangential speed of the object

r is the radius of the circular path

Therefore, we see from the formula that there are three physical quantities that affect the value of the centripetal force: the mass of the object, its speed and the radius of its orbit.