Question

A 900 kg car moves around a 500 m radius curve at 25.0 m/s. What is the centripetal force on

the car?

Answer 1

9375 N

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question,

Centripetal force (F) = mv²/r.................. Equation 1

Where m = mass of the car, v = velocity of the car, r = radius of the curve.

Given: m = 900 kg, r = 600 m, v = 25 m/s

Substitute these values into equation 1

F = (900×25²)/600

F = 9375 N.

Hence the centripetal force on the car is 9375 N