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11 years ago
(With no difference in the speed)? How should the centripetal force be changed if the object increases its speed but keeps moving along the same circular path? Please explain!
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11 years ago
Mathematically:

Fc = ma

Where a is centripetal acceleration. Also:

a = v^2/r

So if we substitute

Fc = m(v^2/r)

It's easy to see from this equation the relationships existing between a and v/r.
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