Question

Julius competes in the hammer throw event. The hammer has a mass of 7.26 kg and is 1.215 m long. What is the centripetal force on the hammer when it has a tangential speed of 31.95 m/s? The answer is rounded off to the nearest whole number. 190 N 840 N 1,400 N 6,100 N

Answer 1

In the circular motion of the hammer, the centripetal force is given by
$F=m \frac{v^2}{r}$
where m is the mass of the hammer, v its tangential speed and r is the distance from the center of the motion, i.e. the length of the hammer.
Using the data of the problem, we find:
$F=m \frac{v^2}{r}=(7.26 kg) \frac{(31.95 m/s)^2}{1.215 m}=6100 N$

Answer 2

Answer:

6,100 N

Explanation: