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✖Mass is the quantity of matter in a body regardless of its volume or of any forces acting on it.ⓘ Mass [Mass_{flight path}]			+10% -10%
✖Velocity is a vector quantity (it has both magnitude and direction) and is the rate of change of the position of an object with respect to time.ⓘ Velocity [v]			+10% -10%
✖Radius is a radial line from the focus to any point of a curve.ⓘ Radius [r]			+10% -10%

✖A centripetal force is a force that makes a body follow a curved path. Its direction is always orthogonal to the motion of the body and towards the fixed point of the instantaneous center of curvature of the path.ⓘ Centripetal Force [Fc]

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Centripetal Force

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`"Fc" = ("Mass"_{"flight path"}*("v")^2)/"r"`

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`"25524N"=("35.45kg"*("60m/s")^2)/"5m"`

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Centripetal Force Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Centripetal Force = (Mass*(Velocity)^2)/Radius
Fc = (Mass_{flight path}*(v)^2)/r
This formula uses 4 Variables

Variables Used

Centripetal Force - (Measured in Newton) - A centripetal force is a force that makes a body follow a curved path. Its direction is always orthogonal to the motion of the body and towards the fixed point of the instantaneous center of curvature of the path.
Mass - (Measured in Kilogram) - Mass is the quantity of matter in a body regardless of its volume or of any forces acting on it.
Velocity - (Measured in Meter per Second) - Velocity is a vector quantity (it has both magnitude and direction) and is the rate of change of the position of an object with respect to time.
Radius - (Measured in Meter) - Radius is a radial line from the focus to any point of a curve.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Mass: 35.45 Kilogram --> 35.45 Kilogram No Conversion Required
Velocity: 60 Meter per Second --> 60 Meter per Second No Conversion Required
Radius: 5 Meter --> 5 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

Fc = (Mass_{flight path}*(v)^2)/r --> (35.45*(60)^2)/5

Evaluating ... ...

Fc = 25524

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

25524 Newton --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

25524 Newton <-- Centripetal Force

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Centripetal Force Formula

Centripetal Force = (Mass*(Velocity)^2)/Radius
Fc = (Mass_{flight path}*(v)^2)/r

What is Centripetal Force?

A centripetal force (from Latin centrum, "center" and petere, "to seek") is a force that makes a body follow a curved path. Its direction is always orthogonal to the motion of the body and towards the fixed point of the instantaneous center of curvature of the path. Isaac Newton described it as "a force by which bodies are drawn or impelled, or in any way tend, towards a point as to a centre". In Newtonian mechanics, gravity provides the centripetal force causing astronomical orbits.

How to Calculate Centripetal Force?

Centripetal Force calculator uses Centripetal Force = (Mass*(Velocity)^2)/Radius to calculate the Centripetal Force, A centripetal force is a force that makes a body follow a curved path. Its direction is always orthogonal to the motion of the body and towards the fixed point of the instantaneous center of curvature of the path. Centripetal Force is denoted by Fc symbol.

How to calculate Centripetal Force using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Centripetal Force, enter Mass (Mass_{flight path}), Velocity (v) & Radius (r) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Centripetal Force calculation can be explained with given input values -> 25524 = (35.45*(60)^2)/5.

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What is Centripetal Force?

A centripetal force is a force that makes a body follow a curved path. Its direction is always orthogonal to the motion of the body and towards the fixed point of the instantaneous center of curvature of the path and is represented as Fc = (Mass_{flight path}*(v)^2)/r or Centripetal Force = (Mass*(Velocity)^2)/Radius. Mass is the quantity of matter in a body regardless of its volume or of any forces acting on it, Velocity is a vector quantity (it has both magnitude and direction) and is the rate of change of the position of an object with respect to time & Radius is a radial line from the focus to any point of a curve.

How to calculate Centripetal Force?

A centripetal force is a force that makes a body follow a curved path. Its direction is always orthogonal to the motion of the body and towards the fixed point of the instantaneous center of curvature of the path is calculated using Centripetal Force = (Mass*(Velocity)^2)/Radius. To calculate Centripetal Force, you need Mass (Mass_{flight path}), Velocity (v) & Radius (r). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Mass, Velocity & Radius and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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