Post Utme Bowen University 2017 Physics Question 33

Practice objective / multiple choice question 33 from the 2017 Post Utme Bowen University Physics examination.

Post Utme Bowen University 2017 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 33 POST_UTME_BOWEN_UNIVERSITY • 2017 • 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 magnitude of the acceleration of the particle?

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Bowen University 2017 Physics Question 33. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Bowen University Physics examination.

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