Register
A truck is moving around a circular curve at a uniform velocity of 13 m/s. If the centripetal force on the truck is 3,300 N and the mass of a the truck is 1,600 kg what's the radius of the curve.
118k views
3 votes
A truck is moving around a circular curve at a uniform velocity of 13 m/s. If the centripetal force on the truck is 3,300 N and the mass of a the truck is 1,600 kg what's the radius of the curve.

User Kornelije Petak
by
8.1k points

2 Answers

3 votes

The Correct answer to this question for Penn Foster Students is: 81.94m

User Mainajaved
by
8.3k points
5 votes
The radius of the curve is 81.93 metres. We can work this out by considering the centripetal force (Fc) = mass x centripetal acceleration.
Fc = m x u (squared)
R = mu (squared) over Fc = 1600 x (13 squared) over 3300
R = 81.93 metres
User Jonathan Berger
by
8.1k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

No related questions found

Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

Physical properties of minerals graphic organizer
A snowball is launched horizontally from the top of a building at v = 16.9 m/s. If it lands d = 44 meters from the bottom, how high (in m) was the building?
What type of rock is the Haystack rock (igneous, Metamorphic, or Sedimentary)
what is a device that transforms thermal energy to mechanical energy
How many light sources do you know Pls list them
Link Copied!