alleryThe magnitude of the centripetal force on a body of mass m moving with speed v in a circle of radius r is:
Amvr
Bmv/r
Cm/(vr)
Dmv²/r
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. mv²/r
F_c = mv²/r.
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