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 th

Algebra ->  Length-and-distance -> 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 th      Log On


   



Question 747589: 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
B. 16 meters
C. 32 meters
D. 80 meters

The acceleration of gravity is a constant equal to _______ meters per second squared.
A. 8.4
B. 7.6
C. 9.8
D. 10.2

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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
B. 16 meters
C. 32 meters
D. 80 meters
-------------
CF = mv^2/r
Solve for r
--------------------
The acceleration of gravity is a constant equal to _______ meters per second squared.
A. 8.4
B. 7.6
C. 9.8
D. 10.2
------------
apx 9.8 on Earth's surface.