Centripetal force acts toward the center of the circle, and inertia keeps the object moving forward.
Explanation:
Inertia is a property of a body by virtue of its mass due to which a body tends to resist any change in its current state of motion.
A body in a circular motion tends to move forward due to inertia but centripetal fore which acts towards the center changes its direction and the body moves along the circumference of the circle. The combination of centripetal force and inertia keeps the object in the circular motion.
