Centripetal Force Question?

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Centripetal Force Question?

A car with a mass of 1200 kg is moving around a curve with a radius of 40 m at a constant speed of 20 m/n (about 45 MPH).

a. What is the centripetal acceleration of the car?
b. What is the magnitude of the force required to produce this centripetal acceleration?

2007-10-06 11:14:18 · 1 answers · asked by grtfulhdgirl 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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a = v^2/R

F = ma

2007-10-06 12:46:25 · answer #1 · answered by Demiurge42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋