Post Utme Esut 2019 Physics Question 33

Practice objective / multiple choice question 33 from the 2019 Post Utme Esut Physics examination.

Post Utme Esut 2019 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 33 POST_UTME_ESUT • 2019 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular orbit of radius $r$ with a speed $v$. If the particle is subject to a centripetal force $F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r}$, determine the magnitude of the force $F_c$.

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Esut 2019 Physics Question 33. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Esut Physics examination.

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