Asked in PMC Practice Test 33 (2021) 2021

A car of mass 2000 kg moving in a circular path of radius 10 m at a constant speed of 30m/sec. Find the centripetal force required for this purpose.

Correct answer: C. 180kN

  • A. 1800N
  • B. 18N
  • C. 180kN
  • D. 18kN

Explanation

Given, m = 2000 kg v = 30m/s r = 10 m Formula, Centripetal force = (mv)2 / r Substituting the given data in the above equation we get, F= (2000)(30)2 / 10 F = (2000) (900) / 10 F = 1800,000 / 10 F = 180,000 N F = 180kN Mathematically other options are incorrect

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