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A speed skater goes around a turn with a 25 m radius. The skater has a velocity of 15 m/s and experiences a centripetal force of 720 N. What is the mass of the skater?

User Mmachenry
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Answer:

80 kg

Explanation:

To find the mass of the skater, you can use the formula for centripetal force:

F_centripetal = m * v^2 / r

Where F is the centripetal force, m is the mass of the object, v is the velocity of the object, and r is the radius of the circular path.

Plugging in the values you know, you get:

720 N = m * (15 m/s)^2 / 25 m

Solving for m, you find that the mass of the skater is:

m = 720 N * 25 m / (15 m/s)^2

= 720 N * 25 m / 225 m^2/s^2

= 80 kg

So the mass of the skater is approximately 80 kilograms.

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