Question

Jesse is swinging Miguel in a circle at a tangential speed of 3.50 m/s. If the radius of the circle is
0.600 m and Miguel has a mass of 11.0 kg, what is the centripetal force on Miguel? Round to the nearest whole number.

N

Answer 1

C = mv^2/r = (11.0 kg)(3.50 m/s)^2 / 0.600 m = (11.0)(12.25)/0.600 = 224.58 N ≈ 225 N (directed toward the center).