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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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For an object moving in a path that's a circle or a part of one,
the centripetal force acts in the direction toward the center of
the circle.  That direction is perpendicular to the way the object
is moving.

The answer is C. Perpendicular to an object's motion