A scooter weighing 150 kg together with its rider moving at 36 km/h is to take a turn of radius 30 m. What horizontal force on the scooter is needed to make the turn possible ?
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Weight of the scooter with rider 
Speed 
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Radius of the turning 
The force needed on the scooter towards the centre is centripetal force.
Centripetal force 
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