What is the centripetal force acting on a 925 kg car as it rounds an unbanked curve with a radius of 75 m at a speed of 22 m/s?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-09T13:33:45

The centripetal force is #=5969.3N#

The centripetal force is

#F=mv^2/r#

The mass of the car is #m=925kg#

The radius of the curve is #r=75m#

The speed of the car is #v=22ms^-1#

The centripetal force is

#F=925*22^2/75=5969.3N#