I am doing a project on the effect of centrifugal force on plant growth. I need a formula to calculate the amount of force on the plant. Does anyone have any???
2006-10-19 12:01:34 · 3 answers · asked by CanBo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The formula for Centripetal force (not centrifugal force) is:
F_c = m * v^2 / r
where F_c is the centripetal force, m is the object's mass, v is the speed the object is traveling, and r is the radius away from the center of rotation.
All three variables (m, v, and r) should be fairly easy to measure in your experiment. Remember to use the proper units.
If you are using SI units (which I highly recommend), then the units would be,
mass : Kilogram, kg
speed : meters per second, m/s
distance (for the radius) : meters, m
Force : Newtons, N
Also, the object's (plant's) will have the force of gravity (their weight) acting on them as well. Depending on just how you spin the plants, the centripetal force may or may not be in the same direction as the force of gravity and thus the method of adding the force vectors may be slightly different.
2006-10-19 12:07:20 · answer #1 · answered by mrjeffy321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is merely a sum of the other forces acting on the object.
What are the other 2 vectors?
2006-10-19 12:11:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can go to this link . they have lots of info about center fugal pump & force.
2016-05-22 03:25:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋