Question

An amusement park ride spins you around in a circle of radius 4.3 m with speed of 12.3 m/s. If your mass is 95 kg, What is centripetal force acting on you?

Answer 1

THIS IS A PHYSICS QUESTION!!!

We'll call the centripetal force FC here

FC = (mass/radius)(speed)^2

Answer 2

Answer: F = 3342.45 N

Step-by-step explanation:

When a body moves in a circle, the centripetal force acts radially inwards. A body moves in the circumference of the circle due to inertia of motion which takes it forward and centripetal force towards the center.

The centripetal force is given by:

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

Where, m is the mass = 95 kg

v is the speed = 12.3 m/s

and r is the radius of the circle = 4.3 m

Thus,
`F = (95 * 12.3^2)/(4.3) = 3342.45 N`