A 0.50-kg ball attached to a string moves in a horizontal circle of radius 1.0 m at a constant speed of 4.0 m/s. What is the centripetal force acting on the ball?
Explanation
📌 Centripetal force F_c = mv²/r = (0.50)(4.0)² / 1.0 = 8.0 N. Distractor A skipped the square on v; B used incomplete formula; D applied unnecessary factor of 2.