Post Utme Ksu 2024 Physics Question 20

Practice objective / multiple choice question 20 from the 2024 Post Utme Ksu Physics examination.

Post Utme Ksu 2024 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 20 POST_UTME_KSU • 2024 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular orbit of radius $r$ under the influence of a central force $F(r) = -\frac{k}{r^2}$. If the particle's speed is $v$, what is its potential energy $U$?

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Ksu 2024 Physics Question 20. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Post Utme Ksu Physics examination.

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