Question

What is the centripetal force required to cause a 4000 lb car to go around a curve of 900 ft radius and a speed of 600 miles per hour?

Answer 1

force=mass*v^2/r

change 600mi/hr to ft/sec
600mi/hr=880ft/sec

mass=4000/32 slugs
force=4000/32 * 880^2/900 lbs