Thread: solving for m

When solving for m in
3Fv = (mv^2)/r

Find the value of m

Originally Posted by Mccoy31

When solving for m in
3Fv = (mv^2)/r

Find the value of m

Originally Posted by Mccoy31

When solving for m in
3Fv = (mv^2)/r

Find the value of m

First multiply both sides by r to clear the denominator on the right side. That gives you mv^2=3Fvr

Then, you can divide by v^2 to isolate m, giving you m=3Fvr/v^2

You can then clean it up by getting rid of the v on top, since v/v^2=1/v

Final answer is m=3Fr/v

Clear?