Post Utme Uniport 2018 Physics Question 19

Practice objective / multiple choice question 19 from the 2018 Post Utme Uniport Physics examination.

Post Utme Uniport 2018 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 19 POST_UTME_UNIPORT • 2018 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular path of radius $R$ with a cons\tant speed $v$. What is the magnitude of the centripetal force acting on it?

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Uniport 2018 Physics Question 19. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Uniport Physics examination.

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