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L 10. A car with a mass of 2,000 kilograms is moving around a circular curve at a uniform velocity of 25 meters per second. The curve has a radius of 80 meters. What is the centripetal force on the car?
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L 10. A car with a mass of 2,000 kilograms is moving around a circular curve at a uniform velocity of 25 meters per second. The curve has a radius of 80 meters. What is the centripetal force on the car?

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Centripetal Force, F = mv²/r

Where m = mass in kg, v = velocity in m/s and r = radius of curvature in m.

Centripetal Force, F = 2000 * 25² / 80. Use your calculator.

F = 15 625 N.
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