Post Utme Achievers University 2018 Physics Question 29

Practice objective / multiple choice question 29 from the 2018 Post Utme Achievers University Physics examination.

Post Utme Achievers University 2018 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 29 POST_UTME_ACHIEVERS_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • 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 $F_c$, what is the relationship between $F_c$, $m$, $v$, and $r$?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. \( F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r} \)
B. \( F_c = \frac{mv}{r} \)
C. \( F_c = \frac{m}{v^2r} \)
D. \( F_c = \frac{v^2}{mr} \)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
\( F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r} \)

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This is Post Utme Achievers University 2018 Physics Question 29. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Achievers University Physics examination.

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