A particle is moving in a circle of radius $R$ with constant speed $v$, if radius is double then its centripetal force to keep the same speed should be

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(b) $F = \frac{mv^{2}}{r}$. For same mass and same speed if radius is doubled then force should be halved

Q. A particle is moving in a circle of radius $R$ with constant speed $v$, if radius is double then its centripetal force to keep the same speed should be

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