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an object is in circular motion. how will the object behave if the centripetal force is removed?

a . it would move in a line away from the circle

B. it would move in a line toward the circles center

C. it would move in a curbed , circular path

B. it would move in a line tangent to the circular path

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AL2006

You have two choices with the same letter. The correct choice is the last one ... Move along a tangent.

skyluke89

The correct answer is

B. it would move in a line tangent to the circular path

In fact, the centripetal force is the only force that keeps the object in a circular trajectory, pulling the object towards the centre of the circle. When this force is removed, there are no other forces acting on the object, therefore for the law of inertia, the object will continue to move at constant velocity, therefore in the same direction (tangent to the circular path) at constant speed.

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