Dog is seated 1.25 metres from the centre and rotates at a tangential speed of 2.0 metres per second. If the dog weighs 19.3 kg, the centripetal force acting on it will be 61.76 N.
A total net force acting on an object moving in a circular motion is known as a centripetal force.
It is given that radius(r) of the merry go round = 1.25m
tangential speed of the merry go round (v) = 2m/s
Mass of the dog (m) = 19.3kg
Centripetal acceleration (ac) is calculated as = v^2/r
So ac = (2x2)/1.25 = 3.2m/s^2
According to centripetal force(Fc) = mxac
Then Fc = 19.3 x 3.2 = 61.76N
Hence the centripetal force acting on the dog is 61.76N
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