Question

A particle moving on a circle has a velocity of 5 m/s and a normal acceleration of 10 m/s^2. What is the radius of the circle?

Answer 1

Answer:

Radius of the circle will be 2.5 m

Explanation:

We have given velocity of particle moving in the circle v = 5 m/sec

Acceleration of particle in the circle $a=10m/sec^2$

We have to find the radius of the circle

We know that acceleration is given by $a=\frac{v^2}{r}$

So $10=\frac{5^2}{r}$

$r=\frac{25}{10}=2.5m$

So radius of the circle will be 2.5 m