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A body is tied at the end of a string and whirled round in a horizontal circle . At any instant, its kinetic energy is found to be numerically equal to the centripetal force acting on it . Then the radius of the circle will be

A

`1//2 m `

B

1 m

C

2 m

D

4 m

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The correct Answer is:
C

`K.E=C.F.`
`(1)/(2)mv^(2)=(mv^(2))/(r) therefore r=2m`
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