Post Utme Elizade University 2018 Physics Question 11

Practice objective / multiple choice question 11 from the 2018 Post Utme Elizade University Physics examination.

Post Utme Elizade University 2018 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 11 POST_UTME_ELIZADE_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular path of radius $R$ with a cons\tant speed $v$. The particle experiences a centripetal force $F_c$ given by $F_c = \frac{mv^2}{R}$. If the particle's speed is doubled to $2v$, what is the new centripetal force $F_{c,new}$?

Answer Options

A. 4mv^2/R
B. 2mv^2/R
C. mv^2/R
Correct Answer D. m(2v)^2/R
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
m(2v)^2/R

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This is Post Utme Elizade University 2018 Physics Question 11. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Elizade University Physics examination.

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