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Calculate the velocity of an object if the mass is 1kg, the centrifugal force is 4N, and the radius is 4m?

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Final answer:

To find the object's velocity, use the centripetal force formula F = mv^2/r, with given values mass = 1 kg, force = 4 N, and radius = 4 m. After rearranging and calculating, the velocity is found to be 4 m/s.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the velocity of an object under the influence of centrifugal force, we can use the formula for centripetal force (which in a rotating system is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to the centrifugal force):

Centripetal force (F) = mass (m) × velocity squared (v^2) / radius (r)

We are given:
Mass (m) = 1 kg

Centrifugal force (F) = 4 N (which we will use as the centripetal force in calculation)

Radius (r) = 4 m

We rearrange the formula to solve for velocity (v):
v^2 = F × r / m

v^2 = 4 N × 4 m / 1 kg
v^2 = 16 m^2/s^2

Thus, v = √(16 m^2/s^2)
v = 4 m/s

The object's velocity is 4 m/s.

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