Post Utme Bells University 2018 Physics Question 35

Practice objective / multiple choice question 35 from the 2018 Post Utme Bells University Physics examination.

Post Utme Bells University 2018 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 35 POST_UTME_BELLS_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 $F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r}$, what is the acceleration of the particle?

Answer Options

A. a_c = 0
Correct Answer B. a_c = v^2/r
C. a_c = mv^2/r
D. a_c = mv^2/r^2
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
a_c = v^2/r

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This is Post Utme Bells University 2018 Physics Question 35. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Bells University Physics examination.

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