2 Problems on Motion on circular Path: Centripetal force
1. A 1000 kg car rounds a turn of radius 30m at a velocity of 9 m/s.
(a) How much centripetal force is required?
(b) Where does this force come from?
2. The maximum force a road can exert on the tires of a 3200 lb car is
2000 lb. What is the maximum velocity at which the car can round a turn of radius 320 ft?
https://brainmass.com/physics/circular-motion/problems-motion-circular-path-centripetal-force-201178
Solution Preview
Please see the attached file for complete solution.
1. A 1000 kg car rounds a turn of radius 30m at a velocity of 9 m/s.
(a) How much centripetal force is required?
The centripetal force acting on a body of mass m moving on a circular path of radius R with a constant speed v is given by
Substituting ...
Solution Summary
Two problems about calculating the centripetal force and radius of curvature.
$2.19