An object with a mass of 2kg is revolving around a point at a distance of 7m. If the object is making revolutions at a frequency of 5Hz, what is the centripetal force acting on the object?

1 Answer
Mar 10, 2018

The centripetal force is =13817.4N

Explanation:

The centripetal force is

F=mrω2

The mass of the object is m=2kg

The radius of the circle is r=7m

The frequency is f=5Hz

The angular velocity is ω=2πf=2π5=10πrads1

The centripetal force is

F=27(10π)2=13817.4N