The vectoral form of centripetal force is:
Correct answer: B. Fc = (mv2/r)r̂
- A. Fc = mv2/r
- B. Fc = (mv2/r)r̂
- C. Fc = (mv2/r2)r̂
- D. Fc = (mv2/r2)γ
Explanation
Magnitude of centripetal force Fc=mv2/rFor vector form, we multiply it with unit vector ^r to get Fc = (mv)2/r)^γ
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