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Does centripetal force do work on the particle on which it acts?
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∙ 13y ago
No, because the force is perpendicular to the movement.
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Can a centripetal force ever do work on an object. explain?
Centripetal force refers to the force that acts on a body moving in a circular path. It does not do work on an object because it acts perpendicular to the motion of the body. The work done on a rotating object is zero.
What is meant by centripetal force and why does such a force not work in circular orbit?
Centripetal force is the force that keeps an object moving in a circular path. It always acts towards the center of the circle. In a circular orbit, the centripetal force is provided by the gravitational force between the orbiting object and the object it is moving around. If there were no central force, the object would move in a straight line tangent to the circle.
When body moves in a circular path how much work is done by the body?
Zero. This is because when a body when around in a circle, a centripetal force acts on the particle to keep it at that fixed distance from the centre. At each point, the force and the displacement are perpendicular to each other. Hence no work is done. The answer is NOT Zero! A Force is required in the direction of motion around the circle. At every point (an infinite number of them) there must be a Force PERPENDICULAR to the Centrifugal and Centripetal Forces or the object would not move. Therefore the amount of work done is the product of that FORCE times the circumference of the circular path, if only considering one revolution.
What can be said about the speed of a particle if the net work done on it is zero?
In that case, basically no force acts on the particle, and the particle moves at a constant speed. This constant speed may, or may not, be zero.
How does the wall of death work?
due to centripetal force
How does the Centripetal Force work?
The Centripetal Force is the one that pulls an object that travels on a given path about a point in the direction of this point. This force has been stated by Isaac Newton.
How does centripetal forces work?
The Centripetal Force is the one that pulls an object that travels on a given path about a point in the direction of this point. This force has been stated by Isaac newton.
Is Work done by centripetal force is zero?
An object moves in a circle at constant speed. The work done by the centripetal force is zero because: 1. the displacement for each revolution is zero 2. the average force for each revolution is zero 3. there is no friction 4. the magnitude of the acceleration is zero 5. the centripetal force is perpendicular to the velocity
Why does work done by centripetal force is zero?
An object moves in a circle at constant speed. The work done by the centripetal force is zero because: 1. the displacement for each revolution is zero 2. the average force for each revolution is zero 3. there is no friction 4. the magnitude of the acceleration is zero 5. the centripetal force is perpendicular to the velocity
Does gravitational force do work on the particle on which it acts?
The physics definition of work is a force acting on an object to move it a distance. A book sitting on a desk has a grav. force applied, but, since it does not move, no work is done. A rock falling off a mountain would have work being done.
Does the centripetal force acting on an object in uniform circular motion do work on the object?
No
What are Centripetal and Centrifugal forces work?
Center of gravity toward the center of the body absorbs. Centrifugal force away from the center of the object. Centripetal force is real. Centrifugal force is made up and doesn't exist.
