An object with a mass of #7 kg# is revolving around a point at a distance of #8 m#. If the object is making revolutions at a frequency of #1 Hz#, what is the centripetal force acting on the object?

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Junaid Mirza
May 10, 2018

#"2208.5 N"#

Explanation:

Centripetal Force of a point object is given by the formula

#"F = m r ω"^2#

#"F = m r (2 π f)"^2#

#"F = 7 kg × 8 m × (2 × 3.14 × 1 Hz)"^2 = "2208.5 N"#

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