An Object Moves in a Circle

question 34

Multiple Choice

An object moves in a circle.If the mass is tripled, the speed halved and the radius unchanged then the magnitude of the centripetal force must be multiplied by a factor of:

• A)3/2
• B)3/4
• C)9/4
• D)6
• E)12

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