Post Utme Skyline University 2019 Physics Question 32

Practice objective / multiple choice question 32 from the 2019 Post Utme Skyline University Physics examination.

Post Utme Skyline University 2019 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 32 POST_UTME_SKYLINE_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular orbit of radius $r$ with a speed $v$. If the particle is subject to a centripetal force $F_c$, calculate the magnitude of $F_c$ in terms of $m$, $r$, and $v$.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. \( F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r} \)
B. \( F_c = \frac{mr^2}{v} \)
C. \( F_c = \frac{rv^2}{m} \)
D. \( F_c = \frac{mv}{r^2} \)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
\( F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r} \)

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This is Post Utme Skyline University 2019 Physics Question 32. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Skyline University Physics examination.

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