Centripetal Force

Which of the following terms means "center seeking"?

• centripetal

• centrifugal

• centrifuge

• centenarian

What effect will the following changes have on the centripetal force acting on an object? b) the speed is increased by a factor of 2.

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What effect will the following changes have on the centripetal force acting on an object? (c) the radius decreased by a factor of 4

What effect will the following changes have on the centripetal force acting on an object?(a) the mass is quadrupled

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The inward force that keeps an object moving in a circle

• Centripetal force

• Centrifugal force

• Center of mass

• Normal force

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What is centripetal force?

• A force in linear motion that acts parallel to the direction of motion

• A force in circular motion that acts perpendicular to the direction of motion toward the center of the circle

• A force that two objects apply to each other

• A measure of how hard it is to stop a moving object

Which of the following is the unit for centripetal force?

• J

• m/s²

• kg⋅m/s

• N

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In uniform circular motion, what direction does the centripetal force act in relation to the center of the circle?

• Tangential to the circle

• Away from the center

• Towards the center

• Perpendicular to the radius

A horse gallops around a circular arena.  The centripetal force on the horse is ___.

• directed outward

• tension

• directed toward the center of the arena

• 9.8 N

moving or tending to move toward a center...

• centripetal force

• centrifugal force

• Tangent

• Curvature

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