Centripetal force can be computed using this formula.
[tex]f = \frac{mv^{2} }{r} [/tex]
where:
f= centripetal force
m = mass
v = velocity
r = radius
Everything you need is already and all you have to do is input it into your formula:
m = 1,500 kg
v = 16m/s
r = 100 m
[tex]f = \frac{(1,500kg)(16m/s)^{2} }{100m} [/tex]
[tex]f = \frac{1,500kg)(256m^{2}/s^{2}) }{100m} [/tex]
[tex]f = \frac{384,000kg.m^{2}/s^{2} }{100m} [/tex]
[tex]f = 3,840 kg.m/s^{2}[/tex] or [tex]f = 3,840 N[/tex]
