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I have some physics questions, can I get some help?
What is the maximum speed with which a 1200-kg car can round a turn of radius 81.0 m on a flat road if the coefficient of static friction between tires and road is 0.60?
How large must the coefficient of static friction be between the tires and the road if a car is to round a level curve of radius 135 m at a speed of 115 km/h ?
What is the magnitude of the acceleration of a speck of clay on the edge of a potter's wheel turning at 47 rpm (revolutions per minute) if the wheel's diameter is 39 cm ?
A horizontal force of 340 N is exerted on a 2.5-kg ball as it rotates (at arm's length) uniformly in a horizontal circle of radius 0.90 m.Calculate the speed of the ball.
A child sitting 1.60 m from the center of a merry-go-round moves with a speed of 1.65 m/s . Calculate the centripetal acceleration of the child.
Calculate the net horizontal force exerted on the child. (mass = 24.5 kg )
1 Answer
- electron1Lv 72 years agoFavorite Answer
In the first two problems, the centripetal force is equal to the friction force.
Fc = m * v^2 ÷ r
Ff = μ * m * g
m * v^2 ÷ r = μ * m * g
v^2 = r * μ * g
v = √( r * μ * g)
For the first problem, v = √(81 * 0.6 * 9.8) = √476.28
This is approximately 21.8 m/s.
How large must the coefficient of static friction be between the tires and the road if a car is to round a
level curve of radius 135 m at a speed of 115 km/h ?
One km = 1000 meters
One hour = 3600 seconds
One km/h = 1000/3600 = 5/18 m/s
v = 115 * 5/18 = 575/18
This is approximately 31.9 m/s.
v^2 = r * μ * g
μ = v^2 ÷ (r * g)
μ = (57.5/18)^2 ÷ 1,323
This is approximately 0.77.
What is the magnitude of the acceleration of a speck of clay on the edge of a potter's wheel turning at 47 rpm (revolutions per minute) if the wheel's diameter is 39 cm ?
During one minute, the speck of clay moves a distance that is equal to the circumference of a circle.
d = 0.39 * π
Total distance = 47 * 0.39 * π = 18.33* π
One minute is 60 seconds.
v = 18.33* π ÷ 60 = 0.3055 * π
The velocity is approximately 0.097 m/s.
Centripetal acceleration = v^2 ÷ r = (0.3055 * π)^2 ÷ 0.195
The velocity is approximately 4.72 m/s^2.
A horizontal force of 340 N is exerted on a 2.5-kg ball as it rotates (at arm's length) uniformly in a horizontal circle of radius 0.90 m.Calculate the speed of the ball.
Fc = 340 ÷ 2.5 = 136 m/s
Fc = v^2 ÷ 0.9
v^2 ÷ 0.9 = 136
v = √(122.4
The velocity is approximately 11.1 m/s
A child sitting 1.60 m from the center of a merry-go-round moves with a speed of 1.65 m/s . Calculate the centripetal acceleration of the child.
Centripetal acceleration = 1.65^2 ÷ 1.60
This is approximately 1.7 m/s^2
Calculate the net horizontal force exerted on the child. (mass = 24.5 kg )
This is the centripetal force,
Fc = 24.5 * (1.65^2 ÷ 1.60)
This is approximately 41.7 N. I hope this is helpful for you in the future.