engineering physics MCQ #849

A car is moving on a circular track. If its speed is doubled, what happens to its centripetal acceleration?

engineering physics MCQ #849

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A car is moving on a circular track. If its speed is doubled, what happens to its centripetal acceleration?

    • A) It remains the same
    • B) It is doubled
    • C) It is quadrupled
    • D) It is halved

    Answer: It is quadrupled

    Explanation: Centripetal acceleration is proportional to v², so when v is doubled, a is quadrupled.