Post Utme Wellspring University 2023 Physics Question 36

Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2023 Post Utme Wellspring University Physics examination.

Post Utme Wellspring University 2023 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 36 POST_UTME_WELLSPRING_UNIVERSITY • 2023 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular path of radius $r$ under the influence of a centripetal force $F_c$. If the particle's velocity is increased by a factor of 2, what is the new centripetal force required to maintain the circular path?

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Wellspring University 2023 Physics Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Post Utme Wellspring University Physics examination.

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