Centripetal Force Formula
A force that acts on a body moving in a circular path and directed towards the centre around which the body is moving is called Centripetal force.
When an object travels around a circular path with a constant speed, it experiences an accelerating centripetal force towards the centre.
The equation for centripetal force is as shown below
Where
Fc is the centripetal force
 m is mass
 v is velocity
 r is the radius of the path
Example 1
A van of 1,250 Kg is travelling at 50.0 m/s covers a curve of radius 200 m. calculate the centripetal force.
Solution
The given parameters are
mass = 1,250 Kg
radius = 200 m
Velocity = 50.0 m/s
Substitute the values in the given formula
Centripetal Force
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