Post Utme Aaua 2021 Physics Question 23

Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2021 Post Utme Aaua Physics examination.

Post Utme Aaua 2021 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 23 POST_UTME_AAUA • 2021 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular path of radius $R$ with a cons\tant speed $v$. If the particle is subjected to a centripetal force $F_c = \frac{mv^2}{R}$, what is the acceleration of the particle?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. \( \frac{v^2}{R} \)
B. \( \frac{v^2}{R^2} \)
C. \( \frac{v^2}{R^3} \)
D. \( \frac{v^2}{R^4} \)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
\( \frac{v^2}{R} \)

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This is Post Utme Aaua 2021 Physics Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Post Utme Aaua Physics examination.

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