Question

A car turns a certain curve of radius 24.98 m with constant linear speed of

15.67 m/s. If the centripetal force experienced by that car is 34.652 kN, what is the
mass of the car?

Answer 1

3525.19 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the mass of the car is shown below:

As we know that

Fc = m × V^2 ÷ R

m = Fc × R ÷ V^2

Provided that:

Fc = 34.652 kN = 34652 N

R = Radius = 24.98 m

V = speed = 15.67 m/s

So,

m = 34652 × 24.98 ÷ 15.67^2

= 3525.19 kg