Post Utme Osustech 2025 Physics Question 37

Practice objective / multiple choice question 37 from the 2025 Post Utme Osustech Physics examination.

Post Utme Osustech 2025 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 37 POST_UTME_OSUSTECH • 2025 • PHYSICS • objective
Post Utme Osustech 2025 Physics Question 37 diagram

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular orbit of radius $r$ around a fixed point $O$. The particle's velocity is $v$ and its angular velocity is $omega$. If the particle's kinetic energy is $K$, what is its potential energy $U$?

Answer Options

A. \frac{1}{2}mv^2
B. \frac{1}{2}mv^2 + \frac{k}{r}
Correct Answer C. \frac{1}{2}mv^2 - \frac{k}{r}
D. \frac{k}{r}
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
\frac{1}{2}mv^2 - \frac{k}{r}

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This is Post Utme Osustech 2025 Physics Question 37. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Post Utme Osustech Physics examination.

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