Post Utme Futa 2017 Physics Question 40

Practice objective / multiple choice question 40 from the 2017 Post Utme Futa Physics examination.

Post Utme Futa 2017 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 40 POST_UTME_FUTA • 2017 • PHYSICS • objective

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

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Futa 2017 Physics Question 40. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Futa Physics examination.

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