An object with a mass of 5 kg5kg is revolving around a point at a distance of 3 m3m. If the object is making revolutions at a frequency of 5 Hz5Hz, what is the centripetal force acting on the object?

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Apr 16, 2016

Mass m = 5kgm=5kg
frequency of rotation n =5Hzn=5Hz
Radius of circular path r = 3mr=3m
Angular velocity w = 2pixxn=10pi(rad)/sw=2π×n=10πrads
Centripetal force =mw^2r=5xx100pi^2xx3=1500pi^2N=mw2r=5×100π2×3=1500π2N