What is the centripetal force that would be required to keep a 4.0 kg mass moving in a horizontal circle with a radius of 0.80 meters at a speed of 6.0 meters/second?the answer i think would be 1.8x10^2 but dont know if it would be radially inward or outward

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isaiah.feynman · Answer

Centripetal forces are radially inward.

isaiah.feynman · Answer

Centripetal force is given by |dw:1413325849639:dw|

anonymous · Answer

thanks! :)

anonymous · Answer

radially inward so the answer is (B) 1.8 × 102 newtons radially inward