3 years ago

What is the direction of the centripetal force when applied to an object?

Physics

2 answers:

iren [92.7K]3 years ago

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The answer is C. Perpendicular to an object's motion

mihalych1998 [28]3 years ago

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For an object moving in a path that's a circle or a part of one,
the centripetal force acts in the direction toward the center of
the circle. That direction is perpendicular to the way the object
is moving.

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