Post Utme Covenant University 2019 Physics Question 29

Practice objective / multiple choice question 29 from the 2019 Post Utme Covenant University Physics examination.

Post Utme Covenant University 2019 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 29 POST_UTME_COVENANT_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • 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 magnitude of the acceleration of the particle?

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Covenant University 2019 Physics Question 29. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Covenant University Physics examination.

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