Post Utme Uniosun 2020 Physics Question 22

Practice objective / multiple choice question 22 from the 2020 Post Utme Uniosun Physics examination.

Post Utme Uniosun 2020 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 22 POST_UTME_UNIOSUN • 2020 • PHYSICS • objective

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

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Uniosun 2020 Physics Question 22. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Uniosun Physics examination.

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