Find the centripetal force acting on a mass moving at in a circle of radius .

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Find the centripetal force acting on a 2 kg2\,\text{kg} mass moving at 3 m s−13\,\text{m\,s}^{-1} in a circle of radius 0.50 m0.50\,\text{m}. (a) 24 N24\,\text{N} (b) 36 N36\,\text{N} (c) 18 N18\,\text{N} (d) 12 N12\,\text{N}

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