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    Centripetal force is a force that pulls an object toward the center of its circular motion. The centripetal force formula is F=mv^2/r, where m is mass, v is velocity, and r is the radius of the circular path. The document provides two examples: calculating the centripetal force on a 100kg person spinning in an 8m circle at 10m/s, and using known centripetal force, radius, and velocity to calculate the mass of a van traveling around a curve.

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    Centripetal force is a force that pulls an object toward the center of its circular motion. The centripetal force formula is F=mv^2/r, where m is mass, v is velocity, and r is the radius of the circular path. The document provides two examples: calculating the centripetal force on a 100kg person spinning in an 8m circle at 10m/s, and using known centripetal force, radius, and velocity to calculate the mass of a van traveling around a curve.

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    Centripetal force is a force that pulls an object toward the center of its circular motion. The centripetal force formula is F=mv^2/r, where m is mass, v is velocity, and r is the radius of the circular path. The document provides two examples: calculating the centripetal force on a 100kg person spinning in an 8m circle at 10m/s, and using known centripetal force, radius, and velocity to calculate the mass of a van traveling around a curve.

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    Centripetal Force Tutorial

    Centripetal Force: A force that tends to pull a particle or body toward the axis around which it rotates. This is called as Centripetal(Centrifugal) Force. Centripetal Force Formula: Centripetal Force:

    Radius:

    Velocity:

    where, f = Centripetal Force, m = Mass, r = Circular Radius, v = Velocity, Centrifugal Force Example: Case 1: What is the centripetal force acting on this 100kg person if he is spun around in a 8 m circle at a speed of 10

    m/s? m = 100 kg, r = 8 m, v = 10 m/s Step 1: Substitute the values in the below centripetal force formula:

    This example will guide you to calculate the Centripetal Force manually. Case 2: A van travels a curve of radius 200 m at 14 m/s on a force of 965 N. What is the weight of the van? f = 965 N, r = 200 m, v = 14 m/s Step 1: Substitute the values in the below Mass formula:

    This example will guide you to calculate the mass manually.

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