Post Utme Pan Atlantic University 2020 Physics Question 5

Practice objective / multiple choice question 5 from the 2020 Post Utme Pan Atlantic University Physics examination.

Post Utme Pan Atlantic University 2020 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 5 POST_UTME_PAN-ATLANTIC_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular path with a radius of $r$. If the particle is subject to a centripetal force of magnitude $F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r}$, what is the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. \frac{v^2}{r}
B. \frac{2v^2}{r}
C. \frac{3v^2}{r}
D. \frac{4v^2}{r}
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
\frac{v^2}{r}

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This is Post Utme Pan Atlantic University 2020 Physics Question 5. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Pan Atlantic University Physics examination.

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