centripetal force F is applied to an object moving at a constant speed v in a horizontal circle of radius r. If the radius is quadrupled and the speed is doubled, what happens to the centripetal force?   A. It will decrease by a factor of 2       B. It will increase by a factor of 2.      C. It will increase by a factor of √2      D. It will not change.

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A centripetal force F is applied to an object moving at a constant speed v in a horizontal circle of radius r. If the radius is quadrupled and the speed is doubled, what happens to the centripetal force?

 

A. It will decrease by a factor of 2    

 

B. It will increase by a factor of 2.   

 

C. It will increase by a factor of √2   

 

D. It will not change.

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