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What is the direction of the centripetal force when applied to an object?
the direction opposite to the object’s velocity
the same direction as the object’s velocity
perpendicular to an object’s motion
parallel with an object’s motion
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Perpendicular to an object’s motion.
Centripetal force points radially inward toward the center of the circular path and is perpendicular to the object’s instantaneous velocity (it changes direction, not speed).
Centripetal force points radially inward toward the center of the circular path and is perpendicular to the object’s instantaneous velocity (it changes direction, not speed).
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