An object with a mass of 2 kg is revolving around a point at a distance of 7 m. If the object is making revolutions at a frequency of 5 Hz, 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=mromega^2

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 omega=2pif=2*pi*5=10pirads^-1

The centripetal force is

F=2*7*(10pi)^2=13817.4N