Post Utme Bowen University 2021 Physics Question 23

Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2021 Post Utme Bowen University Physics examination.

Post Utme Bowen University 2021 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 23 POST_UTME_BOWEN_UNIVERSITY • 2021 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular orbit of radius $r$ with a cons\tant speed $v$. What is the magnitude of the centripetal force acting on the particle?

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Bowen University 2021 Physics Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Post Utme Bowen University Physics examination.

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