Post Utme Babcock University 2025 Physics Question 15

Practice objective / multiple choice question 15 from the 2025 Post Utme Babcock University Physics examination.

Post Utme Babcock University 2025 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 15 POST_UTME_BABCOCK_UNIVERSITY • 2025 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular orbit of radius $r$ with a cons\tant speed $v$. The particle is subject to a centripetal force $F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r}$. If the particle's speed is doubled, what is the new centripetal force required to maintain the circular orbit?

Answer Options

A. 4\frac{mv^2}{r}
Correct Answer B. \frac{2mv^2}{r}
C. \frac{mv^2}{2r}
D. \frac{mv^2}{4r}
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
\frac{2mv^2}{r}

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This is Post Utme Babcock University 2025 Physics Question 15. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Post Utme Babcock University Physics examination.

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