Question

The centripetal force required to keep a body in uniform circular motion depends on its

• A. radius of path
• B. speed only
• C. mass only
• D. all these

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Centripetal force, F = $\frac{m{\upsilon }^2}{r}$
where m is mass, $\upsilon$ is velocity or speed and r is radius.