SSC
PHYSICS
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Question
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Any force that causes an object to move in a circle is called a(n)
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balanced force
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gravitational force.
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unbalanced force
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centripetal force
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A centripetal force is a net force that acts on an object to keep it moving along a circular path.
Detailed explanation-2: -A centripetal force (from Latin centrum, “center” and petere, “to seek") is a force that makes a body follow a curved path. The direction of the centripetal force is always orthogonal to the motion of the body and towards the fixed point of the instantaneous center of curvature of the path.
Detailed explanation-3: -A force that acts on a body moving in a circular path and directed towards the centre around which the body is moving is called Centripetal force.
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