Centrifugal Force

Which force arises from the body's inertia and appears to act on a body that is moving in a circular path?

• Centrifugal Force

• Buoyancy

• Centripetal Force

• Normal Force

Which force arises from the body's inertia and appears to act on a body that is moving in a circular path?

• Centrifugal Force

• Buoyancy

• Centripetal Force

• Normal Force

What is the direction of the centrifugal force in a rotating reference frame?

• Towards the center of rotation

• Away from the center of rotation

• Perpendicular to the axis of rotation

• Parallel to the axis of rotation

In a washing machine, which force is responsible for pushing water out of the clothes during the spin cycle?

• Centripetal Force

• Gravitational Force

• Centrifugal Force

• Frictional Force

Which of the following is a real force that acts on an object moving in a circular path?

• Centrifugal Force

• Centripetal Force

• Magnetic Force

• Electrostatic Force

How does the magnitude of centrifugal force change with an increase in the speed of rotation?

• It decreases

• It remains constant

• It increases

• It becomes zero

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Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of centrifugal force?

• A car accelerating on a straight road

• A satellite orbiting the Earth

• Water being pushed to the sides of a spinning bucket

• A ball falling freely under gravity

What is the relationship between centrifugal force and mass in a rotating system?

• Directly proportional

• Inversely proportional

• No relationship

• Exponentially proportional

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In a rotating merry-go-round, why do riders feel as if they are being pushed outward?

• Due to centripetal force

• Due to gravitational force

• Due to centrifugal force

• Due to frictional force

Which force is considered a 'fictitious' force in a rotating reference frame?

• Centripetal Force

• Centrifugal Force

• Gravitational Force

• Electromagnetic Force