A car of mass 900 kg drives around a circle with a centripetal acceleration of 2.1 m/s2. What is the centripetal force acting on the car?
Mass = 900kg, Acceleration = 2.1 m/s²
Force = ma
Force = 900 * 2.1 = 1890 N
Answer:
The centripetal force acting on the car is 1890 N.
Explanation:
Given that,
Mass of car = 900 kg
Centripetal acceleration = 2.1 m/s²
We need to calculate the centripetal force
Using formula of centripetal force
\(F_{c}=m\dfrac{v^2}{r}\)
F = centripetal force
\(\dfrac{v^2}{r}\) = centripetal acceleration
Put the value into the formula
\(F_{ac}=900\times2.1\)
\(F_{ac}=1890\ N\)
Hence, The centripetal force acting on the car is 1890 N.