Why do we experience more sideways acceleration while driving around sharper curves?

Q: What is the average centripetal acceleration of a car travelling at 20 meters/second on a circular…

A: We know that centripetal acceleration is,      ac= (v2÷r) where, v = linear velocity and r = radius…

Q: A ball is in uniform circular motion with a constant speed 5 m/s. Is the ball’s velocity constant?…

A: Uniform circular motion is an example of accelerated motion

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Q: A ball attached to the end of a string is swung around in a circular path of radius r. If the radius…

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Q: A father and a daughter are riding a merry-go-round, which is turning at a constant rate. The father…

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Q: Which of the following are true about acceleration for circular motion? Select all that are true.…

A: We know, acceleration can increase or decrease the velocity of the object . Therefore , both…

Q: You are the technical consultant for a car-chase sequence in an action movie. In a certain part of…

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Q: Modern roller coasters have vertical loops like the one shown in the figure. The radius of curvature…

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Q: A car goes around a curve while maintaining a constant speed. Does the car accelerate as it goes…

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Q: Can centripetal acceleration change the speed of circular motion? Explain.

A: The acceleration of an object moving with linear velocity (v) in a circle with radius (r) always…

Q: A highway curve of radius 360 m is designed for traffic moving at a speed of 115 km/hr. What is the…

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Q: An athlete in a hammer-throw even swings a 7.0 kg hammer in a horizontal circle at a constant speed…

A: Centripetal acceleration changes with time however it’s magnitude can be the same

Q: A medical saw is rotating at a constant rate of 15 rev per/second. If it has a radius of 12 cm. what…

A: To find the centripetal acceleration Given :  radius = 12 cm = 0.12 m Rotating at a constant rate of…

Q: A figure skater can rotate at 5 rad/s, and their arms can reach out 0.7m.  What would be the…

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Q: An Indianapolis 500 race car takes a 350 m radius curve at 80 m/s. (a) What centripetal acceleration…

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Q: A fast-pitch softball pitcher with an arm 0.65m long executes a pitch in 0.5 seconds. At the instant…

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Q: In uniform circular motion, which of the following are constant: speed velocity angular velocity…

A: In uniform circular motion, following quantities are constant:- 1.Speed 2.Angular Velocity…

Centripetal Force

A particle, body, object or certain mass while travelling in a rotational path or semicircular path, experiences an inertia force. If that inertia force pulls the towards the inward of the imaginary circle in the rotation, it is termed as centripetal force.