Post Utme Rhema University 2020 Physics Question 40

Practice objective / multiple choice question 40 from the 2020 Post Utme Rhema University Physics examination.

Post Utme Rhema University 2020 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 40 POST_UTME_RHEMA_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular path of radius $R$ with a speed of $v$. If the particle is subject to a centripetal force of magnitude $F$, what is the magnitude of the force?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. \frac{mv^2}{R}
B. \frac{mR^2}{v}
C. \frac{mR}{v^2}
D. \frac{v^2}{mR}
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
\frac{mv^2}{R}

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This is Post Utme Rhema University 2020 Physics Question 40. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Rhema University Physics examination.

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