A pilot is flying a small airplane at 40.0 m/s in a circular path with a radius of 200.0 m. The pilot has a mass of 80.5 kg. Find the magnitude of the centripetal forces that maintains the circular motion of the pilot. 16.1 N 644 N 659 N

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8 May, 18:03

A pilot is flying a small airplane at 40.0 m/s in a circular path with a radius of 200.0 m. The pilot has a mass of 80.5 kg. Find the magnitude of the centripetal forces that maintains the circular motion of the pilot. 16.1 N 644 N 659 N

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Ashly Wyatt · Answer 1

To find the centripetal force which maintains the circular path of the pilot we use the formula: F = (mv²) / r

where F is the centripetal force

m is the mass of the body moving in a circular path

v is the velocity of the body

substituting in the formula we get the following

F=[80.5kg * (40.0m/s) ²]/200.0m

=644N