Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion - Problems - Page 138: 16

Answer

The mass of the skater is $72.8kg$

Work Step by Step

The radius of the turn $r=31m$, the skater's speed $v=14m/s$ and the centripetal force has a magnitude $F_c=460N$ To find the mass of the skater $m$, we have $$F_c=\frac{mv^2}{r}$$ $$m=\frac{F_cr}{v^2}=72.8kg$$
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