Question

1. For each of the following scenarios, describe the force providing the centripetal force for the motion: a. a car making a turn b. a child swinging around a pole c. a person sitting on a bench facing the center of a carousel d. a rock swinging on a string e. the Earth orbiting the Sun.

Answer 1

Complete Question

For each of the following scenarios, describe the force providing the centripetal force for the motion:

a. a car making a turn

b. a child swinging around a pole

c. a person sitting on a bench facing the center of a carousel

d. a rock swinging on a string

e. the Earth orbiting the Sun.

Answer:

Considering a

The force providing the centripetal force is the frictional force on the tires \

i.e
`\mu mg = (mv^2)/(r)`

where
`\mu` is the coefficient of static friction

Considering b

The force providing the centripetal force is the force experienced by the boys hand on the pole

Considering c

The force providing the centripetal force is the normal from the bench due to the boys weight

Considering d

The force providing the centripetal force is the tension on the string

Considering e

The force providing the centripetal force is the force of gravity between the earth and the sun

Step-by-step explanation: