Post Utme Igbinedion University 2021 Physics Question 8

Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2021 Post Utme Igbinedion University Physics examination.

Post Utme Igbinedion University 2021 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 8 POST_UTME_IGBINEDION_UNIVERSITY • 2021 • 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 $F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r}$, what is the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle?

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Igbinedion University 2021 Physics Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Post Utme Igbinedion University Physics examination.

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