Centripetal force?

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The mass of the sled and its two rides is 350 kg. Find the magnitude of the centripetal force that acts on the sled during the turn with a radius of a) 33m and b) 24m?

2007-01-29 17:01:57 · 2 answers · asked by katmariea 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

2 answers

Dont believe in Blank B.There is no centrifugal force in this case.
The correct solution is
(a)F=MV^2/R
=350V^2/33
=10.6V^2 N
(b)F=MV^2/R
=350V^2/24
=14.6V^2 N

The answer is left in V cos the velocity is not stated.

2007-01-29 18:48:04 · answer #1 · answered by yan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

I think you mean centrifugal force... not centripetal

2007-01-30 01:09:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋