Newton's second law is given by F= dp/dt. If the force is always perpendicular to the velocity, show that F= mya, where a is the acceleration.

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Problem 4CQ: Why can we neglect forces such as those holding a body together when we apply Newton’s second law?
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Newton's second law is given by F= dp/ dt. If the force
is always perpendicular to the velocity, show that F=
mya, where a is the acceleration.
Transcribed Image Text:Newton's second law is given by F= dp/ dt. If the force is always perpendicular to the velocity, show that F= mya, where a is the acceleration.
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