Question

I need help with finding the centrifugal force.Given data: Mass of a scooter, m = 80 kgRadius of a circular path, r = 16 mVelocity of a scooter, v = 2 m/sCentrifugal force acting on a scooter, Fc = ?

Answer 1

Given:

m= 80 kg

r= 16 m

v= 2m/s

Apply:

$Fc=\frac{m\text{ v}^2}{r}$

Replacing:

$Fc=\frac{(80kg)(2m/s)^2}{16m}$

Fc = 20 kgm/s^2 = 20 N