Post Utme Veritas University 2019 Physics Question 1

Practice objective / multiple choice question 1 from the 2019 Post Utme Veritas University Physics examination.

Post Utme Veritas University 2019 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 1 POST_UTME_VERITAS_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular path of radius $r$ with a cons\tant speed $v$. If the particle experiences a centripetal force $F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r}$, what is the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle?

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Veritas University 2019 Physics Question 1. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Veritas University Physics examination.

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