Post Utme Igbinedion University 2018 Physics Question 40

Practice objective / multiple choice question 40 from the 2018 Post Utme Igbinedion University Physics examination.

Post Utme Igbinedion University 2018 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 40 POST_UTME_IGBINEDION_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular orbit of radius $r$ with a speed $v$. What is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration?

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Igbinedion University 2018 Physics Question 40. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Igbinedion University Physics examination.

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