A 2,000-kg minivan is traveling on level ground at a constant speed of 10 m/s in a circle of radius 50 m. How much work is performed by the centripetal force? a. 100,000 J b. 20,000 J C. 140,000 J d. 0.00 J e. 60,000 J

A 2,000-kg minivan is traveling on level ground at a constant speed of 10 m/s in a circle of radius 50 m. How much work is performed by the centripetal force? a. 100,000 J b. 20,000 J C. 140,000 J d. 0.00 J e. 60,000 J

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University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

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Chapter7: Work And Kinetic Energy

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