Question

A 500-kg car moving at 15 m/s takes a turn around a circle with a radius of 25 m. Determine the acceleration and the net force acting upon the car.

Answer 1

F= mv² / R

= 500 × (15)² / 25

= 112500 / 25

=4500 N

a=?

F=ma

a= F/m

= 4500/500

=9 m/s²