Physics Question

Question

A 900-kg car moving at 10 m/s takes a turn around a circle with a radius of 25.0 m. What is the acceleration and the net force acting upon the car.

Answer 1

For this problem, we will need a few equations. One is the acceleration and the other is the equation for Force:

a = v²/R F = m*a

where a is the acceleration, v is the speed, F is the net force, and m is the mass.

To find the acceleration, we simply substitute in the values:

a = (10 m/s)²/(25 m) = 4 m/s².

To find the net force, we will use the force equation:

F = m*a = 900 kg * 4 m/s² = 3600 kg *m/s². = 3600 N.