Explanation:
From Newton's second law:
F = ma
Given that m = 4 kg and a = 8 m/s²:
F = (4 kg) (8 m/s²)
F = 32 N
If m is reduced to 1 kg and F stays at 32 N:
32 N = (1 kg) a
a = 32 m/s²
So the acceleration increases by a factor of 4.
Answer:
We say fictitious because the actual source of the centrifugal acceleration is somewhat indirect and the experience one has results from the unbalanced forces acting on the reference frame, not a force. Note, it is an acceleration not a force. For instance, imagine yourself on a swing.
