Post Utme Aaua 2018 Physics Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2018 Post Utme Aaua Physics examination.

Post Utme Aaua 2018 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice

Question 31 POST_UTME_AAUA • 2018 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular orbit of radius $r$ with a speed $v$. If the particle is subject to a centripetal force $F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r}$, what is the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle?

A. \frac{mv^2}{r^2}

B. \frac{mv^2}{r}

Correct Answer C. \frac{v^2}{r}

D. \frac{mv}{r}

Correct Answer

Correct Option:

\frac{v^2}{r}

This is Post Utme Aaua 2018 Physics Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Aaua Physics examination.

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