Given: Mass m = 3.0 Kg Radius r = 0.20 M Velocity = 2 m/s
Required: Centripetal Acceleration ac = ?
Formula: Centripetal Force Fc = mac ac = mv²/r
Fc = mv²/r
Fc = (3.0 Kg)(2 m/s)²/(0.2 m)
Fc = 60 N
Fc = mac Derive ac or centripetal acceleration
ac = Fc/m
ac = 60 N/3.0 Kg
ac = 20 m/s²
