Post Utme Noun 2021 Physics Question 26

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

Post Utme Noun 2021 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 26 POST_UTME_NOUN • 2021 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular path of radius $r$ under the influence of a centripetal force $F_c$. If the particle's velocity is increased by a factor of 2, what happens to the centripetal force?

Answer Options

A. Increases by a factor of 2
B. Decreases by a factor of 2
C. Remains unchanged
Correct Answer D. Increases by a factor of 4
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Increases by a factor of 4

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

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