SOLUTION: A car with a mass of 1,200 kilograms is moving around a circular curve at a uniform velocity of 20 meters per second. The centripetal force on the car is 6,000 newtons. What is the

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Question 266160: A car with a mass of 1,200 kilograms is moving around a circular curve at a uniform velocity of 20 meters per second. The centripetal force on the car is 6,000 newtons. What is the radius of the curve?
A. 160 meters C. 32 meters
B. 80 meters D. 16 meters

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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cf = mv^2/r
6000 = 1200*400/r
r = 80 meters