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OpenStudy (anonymous):

if the mass of an objet was 325g calculate the centripital force acting on the object when the radius is 2.2metres. the object is being spun in a circle.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

force = mass * v^2 / r = 0.325 v^2 / 2.2 Newtons

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I know the formulae, but what is the velocity?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you have to know the velocity to calculate the force you have two unknown variables here

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not my fault

OpenStudy (anonymous):

of course it's not your fault the point is you haven't got enough information to find the value asked for

OpenStudy (anonymous):

as you can imagine, the faster the object spins in a circle the greater the force will be

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