Question

The occupant inside a rotating space habitat . of the future feels that she is being pulled by . artificial gravity against the outer wall of the . habitat (which becomes the floor). Which statement is false? 1. centrifugal force forces her to move in a circular path. 2. at every moment her tendency is to move in a straight line path. 3. the floor provides the centrifugal force to keep her moving in a circular path. 4. the floor intercepts her path and presses against her feet.

Answer 1

There are two false statements in the above statement. 

1.) Centrifugal force forces her to move in a circular path. 
2.) The floor provides the centrifugal force to keep her moving in a circular path. 

Both of these are false.