Centripetal Acceleration Worksheet
Centripetal Acceleration Worksheet
Centripetal Acceleration Worksheet
13. Amassof1.5kgmovesinacircleofradius25cmat2.0Hz.Calculate:
a)thevelocity.
b)theacceleration.
c)thecentripetalforceactingonthemass.
14. A2.0kgobjectistiedtotheendofacordandwhirledinahorizontalcircleofradius4.0mat3.0Hz.
Determine:
a)thevelocityoftheobject.
b)theaccelerationoftheobject.
c)thepulloftheobject.
15. Computethecentripetalaccelerationofanobjectontheequator.Useanequatorialradiusof6400km.The
Earthmakesonerevolutioninaday.(1km=1000m)
16. Asteelbeamisrotatedinahorizontalplanetoprovidethecentripetalaccelerationfortrainingpilots.Ifthe
pilotsits2.0mfromthecenterofrotation,atwhatspeedmustherotatetoexperienceahorizontalcentripetal
accelerationof78m/s2?
17. A0.30kgmassisattachedtoalongstringandrevolvesclockwise(lookingdownfromthetop)ina
horizontalcircleofradius0.10mwithaspeedof0.50m/sandaperiodof1.3s.
a)Determinethecentripetalaccelerationofthemass.
b)Whatforceisactingthroughthestring?
18.CalculatethecentripetalaccelerationoftheEarthtowardstheSun.(r=1.5x1011m)
19. A 900.-kg car moving at 10.0 m/s takes a turn around a circle with a radius of 25.0 m. Determine the
acceleration and the net force acting upon the car.
20. A 95-kg halfback makes a turn on the football field. The halfback sweeps out a path which is a portion of a
circle with a radius of 12-meters. The halfback makes a quarter of a turn around the circle in 2.1 seconds.
Determine the speed, acceleration and net force acting upon the halfback.
21. A 1.50-kg bucket of water is tied by a rope and whirled in a circle with a radius of 1.00 m. At the top of the
circular loop, the speed of the bucket is 4.00 m/s. Determine the acceleration, the centripetal force and the
perceived weight (i.e., the tension).
22. A 1.50-kg bucket of water is tied by a rope and whirled in a circle with a radius of 1.00 m. At the bottom of
the circular loop, the speed of the bucket is 6.00 m/s. Determine the acceleration, the centripetal force and the
perceived weight.
23. A car racing on a flat track travels at 20.0 m/s around a curve with a 65.0-m radius.
a) Find the cars centripetal acceleration.
b) What minimum coefficient of static friction between the tires and road is necessary for the car to round
the curve without slipping?
24. A 60.-kg merry-go-round worker stands on the rides platform 4.0 m from the center. If her speed as she
goes around the circle is 5.0 m/s, what is the force of friction needed to keep her from falling off the platform?
Answers
1)180 m/s2
5a) 35 m/s
8) 1.2 x 10-5 m/s2
10b) 4.6 N
13a) 3.1 m/s
14c) 2800 N
2)217 m/s
5b) 25 m/s2
9a) 0.52 m/s
11a) 160 or 170 m/s2
13b) 38 m/s2
15) 0.034 m/s2
3) 1060 m
6a) 19 m/s
9b) 1.8 m/s2
11b) 80. or 85 N
13c) 57 N
16) 12 m/s
4a) 1500 kg
4b) 0.82
2
6b) 240 m/s
7) 8.0 m/s2
2
9c) 0.31 m/s, 1.1 m/s 10a) 46 m/s2
12) 2.11 x 104 N, friction
14a) 76 m/s
14b) 1400 m/s2
2
17a) 2.5 m/s
17b) 0.75 N
2)2.4 x 10-11 N
6) F
3) 6.1 kg
7) 7.4 x 10-36 N
4a) F = 98 N
8a) F x 9
4b) Fg = 98 N
8b) F x (16/9)
8c) F x (1/9)
11) 9.7733 m/s2
8d) F x ()
12) 1.4 x 1018 N
10) 17400 N