A body of mass m moving around a circle of radius r with a uniform speed v experiences a centripetal force F. The work done by the centripetal force on it i...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Physics - 2018 (Objective) Subject: Physics

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A body of mass m moving around a circle of radius r with a uniform speed v experiences a centripetal force F. The work done by the centripetal force on it is

Answer Details
The centripetal force is the force that keeps an object moving in a circular path. It always acts towards the center of the circle and is perpendicular to the object's velocity. Since the velocity of the object is always perpendicular to the centripetal force, no work is done by the centripetal force on the object. This means that the work done by the centripetal force is zero. Therefore, the answer to the question is "zero".

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