[tex]\tt{\huge{\blue{Explanation:}}}[/tex]
The centripetal force exerted on an object is given by
[tex]\boxed{F_{c} = \frac{mv^{2}}{r}}[/tex]
where:
[tex]F_{c} =[/tex] centripetal force
m = mass
v = velocity
r = radius
[tex]\tt{\huge{\red{Solution:}}}[/tex]
[tex]F_{c} = \dfrac{mv^{2}}{r}[/tex]
[tex]F_{c} = \dfrac{(\text{2.50 kg})(\text{5.0 m/s})^{2}}{\text{4.0 m}}[/tex]
[tex]\boxed{F_{c} = \text{15.625 N}}[/tex]
Therefore, the magnitude of the centripetal force is 15.625 N.
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