SOLUTION: A mass of 10kg is moving in a circular path of radius 2m with a uniform speed of 50m/s. Find the centripetal acceleration and the corresponding centripetal force

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Question 1128080: A mass of 10kg is moving in a circular path of radius 2m with a uniform speed of 50m/s. Find the centripetal acceleration and the corresponding centripetal force
Answer by ikleyn(52855)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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From any Physics textbook, 

    the centripetal acceleration  a =  =   m/s^2.

    To get the number, use your calculator.




    The corresponding centripetal force = m*a.


    Substitute the values to get the number.


If you have no Physics textbook on your table or on your book-shelve, you may look into this Wikipedia article

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centripetal_force


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