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 point at R=0,2 m from the axis of rotation makes for 1 min 300 rev/min. Determine the centripetal…

A: Answer:-  Given  Radius (R) = 0.2 m Angular speed ( w) = 300 rev/ min. The angular speed (w) to…

Q: A 30-kg object moves at 5-rev/s in a circular path of radius 5cm. Calculate its tangential speed,…

A: The tangential speed of the object can be calculated using the formula: v = rω where v is the…

Q: Engineers who design roads typically “bank” (incline) curves in such a way that a car traveling at…

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Q: A child is twirling a ball on the end of a string in a horizontal circle around her head. What is…

A: In a uniform circular motion, the magnitude of the velocity is always constant but its direction is…

Q: To keep a constant centripetal acceleration, how much should the radius change if the velocity is…

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Q: a video recording showed that the toe of the boot was moving on a circular arc of radius 0.62m…

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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: Choose the incorrect statement about uniform circular motion:An object experiencing uniform circular…

A: In physics, uniform circular motion describes the motion of a body traversing a circular path at…

Q: In uniform circular motion, which of the following quantities are constant: speed, instantaneous…

A: Due to the uniform circular motion, the speed of the object will be constant.

Q: A point at R=0.2 m from the axis of rotation makes for 1 min 300 rev/min. Determine the centripetal…

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Q: A car goes around a curve of radius R at constant speed V. Then it goes around a curve of radius R/2…

A: Given : Radius of the first curve= R; speed = V; Radius of the second curve = R/2; speed of the…

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

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Q: An audio CD has a diameter of 120 mm and spins at up to 540 rpm. When a CD is spinning at its…

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Q: A jet fighter flying at 300 m/s (just below the speed of sound) makes a turn of radius 2.20 km. What…

A: Given data *The speed of the jet fighter is v = 300 m/s *The given radius is r = 2.20 km = 2.20 ×…

Q: At its peak, a tornado is 60.0 m in diameter and carries 500 km/h winds. What is its aguler velocity…

A: The objective of the question is to find the angular velocity of the tornado in revolutions per…

Q: consider a car "drifting" along a turn, why is it considered an efficient way to maneuver a long a…

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Q: A car moving at 15 m/s rounds a semi-circular bend of radius 60 m.  What is the centripetal…

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Q: Give an everyday example of circular motion for which the centripetal acceleration is mostly or…

A: For a body to incur circular motion, the centripetal acceleration must be provided by some external…

Q: What is the minimum radius at which an airplane flying at 134.9 m/s can make a U-turn if its…

A: We know centripetal acceleration a = v2/R where v is speed.   R = is radius  given maximum…

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: Is it possible for a car to move around a curve without accelerating?

A: For any object to move around the curved path its velocity direction must change continuously over…

Q: In uniform circular motion, which of the following are constant: Check all that apply. speed…

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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: What is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of a car following a curve of radius 500 m at…

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Q: A car rounds a curve with a circular radius of 20 m at a steady 20 km/h. If a second car of the same…

A: The centripetal acceleration is the ratio of the square of the speed to the radius of the curve. Let…

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: An airplane flies in a horizontal circle of radius 500 m at a speed of 150 m/s. If the plane were to…

A: Radius of horizontal circle,(r)=500 m -----(1) [Given] Speed of the airplane,(v)=150 m/sec -----(2)…

Q: For centripetal acceleration, why not use ac = r * W2?

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Q: If a 5-kg stone is orbiting at 4 m/s in circular motion with the diameter of 5.6 m. What is the…

A: If an object of mass M is orbiting at a velocity of magnitude v in a circular motion with a radius…

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: What is the minimum radius at which an airplane flying at 300 m/s can make a U-turn if its…

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Q: In uniform circular motion, the speed is constant. Although the speed is constant, explain why there…

A: Required: We need to explain why there is acceleration in uniform circular motion although speed is…

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.