Q. A 500 kg car takes a round turn of radius 50 m with a velocity of $36\ km\ h^{- 1}$. The centripetal force, is
A) 250 N
B) 750 N
C) 1000 N
D) 1200 N
Explanation
(c) $F = \frac{mv^{2}}{r} = \frac{500 \times (10)^{2}}{50} = 1000$N
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