Centripetal force, moment of inertia and torque calculator

Centripetal force and acceleration from mass, speed and radius; rpm to rad/s and period; moment of inertia of nine shapes; torque from force and lever arm.

Aktualisiert Geprüfte Beispiele: 7

Ausprobieren
Centripetal force
N
Centripetal force: 8,000 N
Signifikante Stellen: 6; Zum nächsten Wert, bei Gleichstand von null weg
Centripetal acceleration
8m/s² / 0.815773g
Geschwindigkeit
20m/s / 72km/h
Radius
50m
Angular velocity
0.4rad/s
Revolutions per minute
3.81972rpm
Period (one revolution)
15.708s

Keeping 1,000 kg on a 50 m circle at 20 m/s takes 8,000 N directed at the centre — an acceleration of 0.816 g.

Velocity is tangent, acceleration points to the centre

1,000 kgv = 20 m/sF = 8,000 Nr = 50 m
So wird gerechnet S
  1. Centripetal force

    Fc=mv2r=(1,000)(20)250=8,000 NF_c = \frac{mv^2}{r} = \frac{(1{,}000)(20)^2}{50} = 8{,}000\ \mathrm{N}
  2. Centripetal acceleration

    ac=v2r=8 m/s2=0.8158 ga_c = \frac{v^2}{r} = 8\ \mathrm{m/s^2} = 0.8158\,g
  3. Angular velocity

    ω=vr=0.4 rad/s\omega = \frac{v}{r} = 0.4\ \mathrm{rad/s}

Über Centripetal force, moment of inertia and torque calculator

Centripetal force is the inward pull that keeps a mass on a circular path: F = mv²/r, with the centripetal acceleration a = v²/r = ω²r pointing at the centre. The other modes convert a rotation rate between rpm, rad/s, hertz and period (ω = 2πf), give the moment of inertia I of nine standard shapes, and work out torque τ = rF sin θ and angular acceleration α = τ/I.

The default is a 1,000 kg car taking a 50 m radius curve at 20 m/s (72 km/h). The tyres must supply 8,000 N of sideways grip, an acceleration of 8 m/s² or 0.816 g. In torque mode, a 50 N push at 90° on a 0.3 m wrench gives 15 N·m.

Results assume uniform circular motion and rigid bodies of uniform density. Mass farther from the axis raises I, so a thin hoop has twice the moment of inertia of a solid disc with the same mass and radius.

Durchgerechnete Beispiele

1000 kg car at 20 m/s on a 50 m curve

Calculate
Centripetal force
Solve for
Kraft
Masse
1000 kg
Geschwindigkeit
20 m/s
Radius of the circle
50 m
Centripetal force
8,000 N
Centripetal acceleration
8 m/s²
Angular velocity
0.4 rad/s

Prüfquelle: Python 3.8 decimal: a = 400/50 = 8, F = 8000, ω = v/r = 0.4

Speed that needs 500 N on 10 kg at 2 m

Calculate
Centripetal force
Solve for
Geschwindigkeit
Masse
10 kg
Radius of the circle
2 m
Centripetal force
500 N
Geschwindigkeit
10 m/s

Prüfquelle: Python 3.8 decimal: v = √(Fr/m) = √100

3000 rpm at 10 cm

Calculate
Angular velocity
Radius of the circle
0.1 m
Rotation rate
3000 rpm
Angular velocity
314.159 rad/s
Frequenz
50 Hz
Period (one revolution)
0.02 s
Geschwindigkeit
31.4159 m/s

Prüfquelle: Python 3.8 math: ω = 2π·3000/60, v = ωr

Solid sphere 5 kg, R = 0.2 m

Calculate
Moment of inertia
Mass of the body
5 kg
Shape and axis
Solid sphere (through centre)
Radius R (outer R₁ for thick cylinder)
0.2 m
Moment of inertia
0.08 kg·m²

Prüfquelle: Serway Table 10.2: I = 2/5 MR² = 0.4 × 5 × 0.04

Fragen

What is the formula for centripetal force?

F = mv²/r, with mass m in kilograms, speed v in metres per second and radius r in metres, giving newtons. Equivalent forms are F = mω²r and F = 4π²mr/T². Doubling the speed quadruples the force and doubling the radius halves it: a 1,000 kg car at 20 m/s on a 50 m curve needs 8,000 N, and at 40 m/s it would need 32,000 N.

How do you convert rpm to rad/s?

Multiply rpm by 2π/60, about 0.10472. 3,000 rpm is 314.159 rad/s, or 50 revolutions per second (50 Hz), so one revolution takes 0.02 s. To go back, multiply rad/s by 60/(2π), about 9.5493. The radian is the coherent SI unit of plane angle (BIPM SI Brochure), so rad/s is the SI unit of angular velocity.

Is centrifugal force real?

Not in an inertial, non-rotating frame of reference: there, the only horizontal force on a cornering car is the inward centripetal force from the tyres. Centrifugal force appears only when motion is described from inside the rotating frame, where it has the same size, mv²/r, pointing outward. The outward push a passenger feels is their body's inertia carrying it in a straight line while the car turns.

What is the moment of inertia of a solid disc?

I = ½MR² about its central axis, so a 5 kg disc of radius 0.2 m has I = 0.5 × 5 × 0.2² = 0.1 kg·m². Other standard results are MR² for a thin hoop, ⅖MR² for a solid sphere, ⅔MR² for a thin spherical shell, and ML²/12 or ML²/3 for a thin rod about its centre or one end (Serway and Jewett, Table 10.2).

How do you calculate torque?

Torque is τ = rF sin θ, where r is the distance from the axis to the point where the force acts and θ is the angle between the arm and the force. A 50 N push at 90° on a 0.3 m wrench gives 15 N·m; the same push along the handle (θ = 0°) gives none. One newton-metre is 0.7376 pound-force feet.

Wie genau arbeitet „Centripetal force, moment of inertia and torque calculator“?

Die Genauigkeit hängt von Ihren Eingaben und den Annahmen der Methode ab. Die Dezimalrechnung nutzt 50 signifikante Stellen, doch Schätzungen, numerische Verfahren und Quelldaten können ungenauer sein. Die angezeigte Rundung beseitigt diese Grenzen nicht. Anhand unabhängiger Quellen geprüfte Rechenbeispiele: 7. Beispielsweise wird „1000 kg car at 20 m/s on a 50 m curve“ anhand von Python 3.8 decimal: a = 400/50 = 8, F = 8000, ω = v/r = 0.4 geprüft.

Woher stammt die Methode?

OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, §6.3 Centripetal force; §10.5 Calculating moments of inertia; §10.6 Torque; Serway & Jewett, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Table 10.2 — Moments of inertia of homogeneous rigid objects.

Über diesen Rechner

ac=v2r=ω2r,Fc=mv2r,ω=2πf=2π rpm60,I=∑mr2,τ=rFsin⁡θ=Iαa_c = \frac{v^2}{r} = \omega^2 r,\quad F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r},\quad \omega = 2\pi f = \frac{2\pi\,\text{rpm}}{60},\quad I = \sum m r^2,\quad \tau = rF\sin\theta = I\alpha

Quellen

  1. OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, §6.3 Centripetal force; §10.5 Calculating moments of inertia; §10.6 Torque
  2. Serway & Jewett, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Table 10.2 — Moments of inertia of homogeneous rigid objects

Anhand von Quellen geprüft

Dieser Rechner enthält 7 Rechenbeispiele mit Ergebnissen aus unabhängigen Quellen. Sie laufen in der Testsuite und können auch hier ausgeführt werden.

Verwandte Rechner