The centripetal force is:
F = mv² / R
Where:
m: mass of the object
v: object speed
R: radius of the curve.
We have to:
m = 2000kg
v = 25 m / s
R = 80 meters.
Then the centripetal force acting on the vehicle is:
F = (2000kg * (25m / s) ²) / 80m
F = 15625 N
To find or discover by investigation?
-- What's the volume of a cylinder with radius=1m and height=55m ?
( Volume of a cylinder = π R² h )
-- How much does that volume of water weigh ?
1 liter of water = 1 kilogram of mass
Weight = (mass) x (acceleration of gravity)
-- What's the area of the bottom of that 1m-radius cylinder ?
Pressure = (force) / (area)
The best answer to go with is b
