A model train, with a mass of 6 kg, is moving on a circular track with a radius of 7 m. If the train's rate of revolution changes from 4 Hz to 6 Hz, by how much will the centripetal force applied by the tracks change by?

1 Answer
Feb 7, 2016

Delta F_c=672 pi^2

Explanation:

"Centripetal force is given by: " F_c=m*omega^2*r
omega_1=2pi*4=8pi
omega_2=2pi*6=12pi
Delta omega=12pi-8pi=4pi
Delta F_c=m* Delta omega^2 *r
Delta F_c=6*(4pi)^2*7
Delta F_c=42*16 pi^2
Delta F_c=672 pi^2