Question #471de

1 Answer
Apr 3, 2017

v=5sqrt 5" "m/s

Explanation:

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F_c : "centripetal force(the blue vector)"

v : "velocity (the red vector)"

m :"mass of object "

r :"radius"

"given :"

F_c=250N

m=4kg

r=2m

v=?

"The centripetal force can be calculated using the fallowing formula."

"please notice that; "

  • The centripetal force has directed toward the orbit center.
  • The velocity vector is perpendicular to the centripetal corce vector.
  • The velocity vector is tangent to the orbit.

F_c=m *v^2/r

250=cancel(4)* v^2/cancel(2)

250=2v^2

v^2=250/2

v^2=125

v^2=25*5

sqrt (v^2)=sqrt(25*5)

v=5sqrt 5" "m/s