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A police officer in hot pursuit drives her car through a circular turn of radius 300mwith a constant speed of 80.0km/h. Her mass is55.0kg. What are (a) the magnitude and (b) the angle (relative to vertical) of the net force of the officer on the car seat? (Hint: Consider both horizontal and vertical forces)

Short Answer

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  1. The magnitude of the netforce of the officer on the car seat is 547 N.

  2. The angle (relative to vertical) of the netforce of the officer on the car seat is

Step by step solution

01

Given

Radius=300m,speed=80.km/h,mass=55.0kg.

02

Determining the concept

This problem is based on the concept of uniform circular motion. Uniform circular motion is a motion in which an object moves in a circular path with constant velocity. Also, it involves Newton’s law of motion. Considering both horizontal and vertical component of the force, the magnitude of the net force can be calculated.

Formulae:

According to Newton’s law of motion the force can be written as

F=∑ma (i)

where, F is the force, m is mass and a is an acceleration

03

(a) Determining the magnitude of the net force of the officer on the car seat

Note that the speed 80.0 km/h in SI units is roughly 22.2 m/s. In this case, the horizontal force is equal to the centripetal force. The centripetal acceleration in this problem can be written as,

ac=v2R

Using equation (i) the centripetal force can be written as,

Fc=mv2R (ii)

Similarly, the upward force on her must be,

Fup=mg (iii)

Adding equation (ii) and (iii) the magnitude of the net force can be written as,

role="math" localid="1654071502635" Fnet=F2up+F2c=mg2+mv2/R2=55.0×-9.82+55.0×22.02/3002=547N

Hence, the magnitude of the netforce of the officer on the car seat is 547 N.

04

(b) Determining the angle (relative to vertical) of the netforce of the officer on the car seat

As measured from the vertical axis,the angle is,

θ=tan-1FupFc=tan-1mv2/Rmg=tan-1v2gR=tan-122.029.8×300=9.35°

Hence, the angle (relative to vertical) of the netforce of the officer on the car seat is

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