Post Utme Lautech 2021 Physics Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2021 Post Utme Lautech Physics examination.

Post Utme Lautech 2021 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 26 POST_UTME_LAUTECH • 2021 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular path of radius $r$ with a cons\tant speed $v$. The particle experiences a centripetal force $F_c$ given by $F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r}$. If the particle's speed is doubled to $2v$, what is the new centripetal force $F_{c,new}$?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 4mv^2/r
B. 2mv^2/r
C. mv^2/r
D. mv^4/r
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
4mv^2/r

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This is Post Utme Lautech 2021 Physics Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Post Utme Lautech Physics examination.

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