Easy MCQ +4 / -1

A body is moving in a circle of radius $r$ with constant speed $v$. The magnitude of centripetal acceleration is:

  1. A $\frac{v}{r}$
  2. B $\frac{v^2}{r}$ Correct answer
  3. C $vr$
  4. D $\frac{v^2}{r^2}$

Solution

Centripetal acceleration $a_c = \frac{v^2}{r}$

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Kinematics · Topic: Motion in a Plane

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