Post Utme Elizade University 2020 Physics Question 36

Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2020 Post Utme Elizade University Physics examination.

Post Utme Elizade University 2020 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 36 POST_UTME_ELIZADE_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • 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. \frac{2mv^2}{r}
Correct Answer B. \frac{4mv^2}{r}
C. \frac{mv^2}{2r}
D. \frac{mv^2}{4r}
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
\frac{4mv^2}{r}

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This is Post Utme Elizade University 2020 Physics Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Elizade University Physics examination.

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