Question

if centripetal force is reqired to move a body of mass 2kg with a velocity of 1m/s in a circle of radius 5m?

Answer 1

Centripetal force F= mv²/r

Given,

Mass = 2 Kg.

Velocity = 1m/s

Radius = 5m.

Now,

Centripetal force F = 2 ( 1)² / 5 = 2/5 = 0.4 N.

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