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A body circles at a constant speed. If its radius is doubled, its centripetal acceleration becomes:
ADoubled
BFour times
CHalved
DOne quarter
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Halved
With v fixed, a = v squared / r, so doubling r halves the acceleration.
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