Physics Two Dimensional Motion Question 291

Question: A body of mass 5 kg is moving in a circle of radius $ 1,m $ with an angular velocity of 2 radian/sec. The centripetal force is

[AIIMS 1998]

Options:

A) 10 N

B) 20 N

C) 30 N

D) 40 N

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Centripetal force $ =mr{{\omega }^{2}}=5\times 1\times {{(2)}^{2}}=20,N $