Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Marisol on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 8:21pm.

A 1.0-kg ball on the end of a string is whirled at a constant speed of 2.0 m/s in a horizontal circle of radius 1.5 m. What is the work done by the centripetal force during one revolution?

I did:
F=m(v^2)/r
F=1(2^2)/1.5=2.7 J

The answer that was provided was 0. Can someone explain the reasoning? Thanks

Physics - bobpursley, Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 9:01pm
It seems to me that centripetal force is directed inward, but the direction of travel is tangent to the circle. How can a force ninety degrees to travel do any work?
Physics - Quidditch, Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 9:04pm
There is no displacement in the direction of the force.
work=force * displacement in the direction of the force.
Physics - Coconut, Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 3:28pm
The object has no displacement during that time, therefore no work is done. Plus the ball traveled at a constant speed which makes the accleration zero, the force zero, and the work zero.

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