Post Utme Summit University 2019 Physics Question 40

Practice objective / multiple choice question 40 from the 2019 Post Utme Summit University Physics examination.

Post Utme Summit University 2019 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 40 POST_UTME_SUMMIT_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • PHYSICS • objective
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A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular orbit of radius $r$ with a speed $v$. What is the magnitude of the centripetal force acting on the particle?

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Summit University 2019 Physics Question 40. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Summit University Physics examination.

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