Post Utme Achievers University 2019 Physics Question 9

Practice objective / multiple choice question 9 from the 2019 Post Utme Achievers University Physics examination.

Post Utme Achievers University 2019 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 9 POST_UTME_ACHIEVERS_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • 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 subject to a centripetal force $F_c$, what is the relationship between $F_c$ and $v$?

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Achievers University 2019 Physics Question 9. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Achievers University Physics examination.

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