A 20 kg object in a 2 kg object falls toward earth with a acceleration of 9.8m/sWhat is true about the force of gravity on the t
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Answer:
Explanation:
According to Newton's 2nd Law of motion the force is proportional to the mass
and acceleration
:
(1)
On the other hand, the equation for the Centripetal force is:
(2)
Where:
is the velocity
is the radius of the circular motion
Making (1) and (2) equal:
(3)
Hence:
This is the expression for the centripetal acceleration
It should be noted, this acceleration is directed toward the center of the circumference of the circular motion (that's why it's called centripetal acceleration).