An object with a mass of 3 kg3kg is revolving around a point at a distance of 4 m4m. If the object is making revolutions at a frequency of 6 Hz6Hz, what is the centripetal force acting on the object?

1 Answer
Jan 4, 2016

Centrifugal force = 17054.67 N

Explanation:

Given:
mass m = 3 kg
radius r = 4 m
frequency f = 6 Hz

Centrifugal force is given by
F=(mv^2)/r=mromega^2F=mv2r=mrω2
omega=2pifω=2πf
omega=2pi*6ω=2π6 rad/s
Thus,
F=mromega^2=3*4*(12pi)^2F=mrω2=34(12π)2
F=17054.67NF=17054.67N