Post Utme Noun 2019 Physics Question 1

Practice objective / multiple choice question 1 from the 2019 Post Utme Noun Physics examination.

Post Utme Noun 2019 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 1 POST_UTME_NOUN • 2019 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular path of radius $r$ with a cons\tant speed $v$. The particle is subject to a centripetal force $F_c$ given by $F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r}$. If the particle's speed is doubled, 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 Noun 2019 Physics Question 1. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Noun Physics examination.

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