A race car and driver with a total mass of 1,504 - id15041709601784 от jwhit28 11.02.2021 06:39

Question

Physics: A race car and driver with a total mass of 1,504 kg is moving with a speed of 170 km/h on a circular section of a race track that has a radius of 631 meters. What is the centripetal force acting on the race car s mass? (Hint: 1 hr = 3600 seconds & 1 km = 1000 m)

jwhit28 · Accepted Answer

Part 1: As the centripetal force acts upon an object moving in a circle at constant speed, the force always acts inward as the velocity of the object is directed tangent to the circle. This would mean that the force is always directed perpendicular to the direction that the object is being displaced.

Part 2: So a = F / m or acceleration = Force / mass. You then just input your values, so 24 / 8. 24 / 8 = 3.

Explanation:

A race car and driver with a total mass of 1,504 kg is moving with a speed of 170

Popular Questions about the subject: Physics

New questions by subject

We expand our knowledge with many expert answers