Post Utme Igbinedion University 2018 Physics Question 4

Practice objective / multiple choice question 4 from the 2018 Post Utme Igbinedion University Physics examination.

Post Utme Igbinedion University 2018 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 4 POST_UTME_IGBINEDION_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • PHYSICS • objective

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

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. \frac{mv^2}{r}
B. \frac{mv^2}{r^2}
C. \frac{mv^2}{r^3}
D. \frac{mv^2}{r^4}
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
\frac{mv^2}{r}

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This is Post Utme Igbinedion University 2018 Physics Question 4. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Igbinedion University Physics examination.

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