Post Utme Greenfield University 2020 Physics Question 30

Practice objective / multiple choice question 30 from the 2020 Post Utme Greenfield University Physics examination.

Post Utme Greenfield University 2020 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 30 POST_UTME_GREENFIELD_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • PHYSICS • objective

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

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Greenfield University 2020 Physics Question 30. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Greenfield University Physics examination.

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