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If both the speed and the radius of a body in circular motion are doubled, the centripetal force:
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A Becomes four times
B Remains unchanged
C Becomes two times
D Becomes half
Explanation

F' = m(2v)^2/(2r) = 2mv^2/r = 2F, so the force doubles.

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