Centripetal force

• The centripetal force FC is the net force required to keep an object of mass m, moving at speed v, on a circular path of radius r:

FC = m v2/r

• Examples: C/J example 6, 7 page 142, 143HW Set 4, #17, #18, #19 (similar to 6), #20

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