Post Utme Uniport 2023 Physics Question 5

Practice objective / multiple choice question 5 from the 2023 Post Utme Uniport Physics examination.

Post Utme Uniport 2023 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 5 POST_UTME_UNIPORT • 2023 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular orbit with radius $r$ and angular velocity $omega$. If the particle is subject to a centripetal force $F_c$, determine the magnitude of the force.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. \( F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r} \)
B. \( F_c = \frac{momega^2r}{2} \)
C. \( F_c = \frac{mv^2}{2r} \)
D. \( F_c = \frac{momega^2r}{4} \)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
\( F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r} \)

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This is Post Utme Uniport 2023 Physics Question 5. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Post Utme Uniport Physics examination.

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