A model train, with a mass of 12 kg, is moving on a circular track with a radius of 3 m. If the train's rate of revolution changes from 7 Hz to 1 Hz, by how much will the centripetal force applied by the tracks change by?

1 Answer
Sep 11, 2017

The centripetal force is =51.164kN

Explanation:

The centripetal force is

F=mr omega^2

The mass is m=12kg

The radius r=3m

The change in angular velocity is

Delta omega=(7-1)*2pi=(12pi)rads^-1

The variation in centripetal force is

DeltaF=mr(Delta omega)^2

=12*3*(12pi)^2

=51164N