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Chapter 6: Q6.3-9CQ (page 219)

As a skater forms a circle, what force is responsible for making her turn? Use a free body diagram in your answer.

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Centripetal force is responsible for the circular motion of the skater.

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01

Definition of centripetal force

The centripetal force causes a body to follow a curved path. It always moves in the opposite direction of the body, towards the fixed point of the path's instantaneous centre of curvature.

The mass of the Skater is:m

The velocity of the skater is:v

The radius of the circle formed is:r

The weight of the skater is:W=mg

The centripetal force is =Fc

02

Free body diagram

The free–body diagram when the skater forms a circle is shown below:

The expression for centripetal force is given as:

Fc=mv2r

A centripetal force is force that is necessary to keep the skater in a circular motion. The centripetal force is always acting towards the centre of the radius of curvature.

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