Post Utme Afe Babalola University 2020 Physics Question 9

Practice objective / multiple choice question 9 from the 2020 Post Utme Afe Babalola University Physics examination.

Post Utme Afe Babalola University 2020 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 9 POST_UTME_AFE_BABALOLA_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular orbit with a radius $r$ and a speed $v$. If the particle is subject to a centripetal force $F_c$, what is the value of the force $F_c$?

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Afe Babalola University 2020 Physics Question 9. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Afe Babalola University Physics examination.

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