engineering physics MCQ #893

A car is moving in a circular path. If its speed is increased, what happens to its centripetal acceleration?

engineering physics MCQ #893

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A car is moving in a circular path. If its speed is increased, what happens to its centripetal acceleration?

    • A) It decreases
    • B) It remains the same
    • C) It increases
    • D) It becomes zero

    Answer: It increases

    Explanation: Centripetal acceleration = v² / r. As v increases, acceleration increases, being proportional to v².