Question

The diagram below shows a 5.0-kilogram bucket of water being swung in a horizontal circle of 0.70-meter radius
at a constant speed of 2.0 meters per second.
5.0-kg Bucket
0.70 m
The magnitude of the centripetal force on the bucket of water is approximately
1) 5.7 N
2) 14 N
3) 29 N
4) 200 N

Answers

  1. Answer:

    F = 29 N

    Explanation:

    We have,

    Mass of the bucket of water is 5 kg

    Radius of a horizontal circle is 0.7 m

    Speed of the circle is 2 m/s

    It is required to find the magnitude of centripetal force on the bucket of water. The formula used to find the magnitude of centripetal force is given by :

    F=\dfrac{mv^2}{r}\\\\F=\dfrac{5\times (2)^2}{0.7}\\\\F=28.57\ N

    or

    F = 29 N

    So, the centripetal force on the bucket of water is 29 N.

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