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What direction is centrifugal force to the force that holds the object in a round path of motion? To the right At a right angle to the left Directly opposite

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Final answer:

Centrifugal force is directly opposite to the direction of the centripetal force.

Step-by-step explanation:

The direction of centrifugal force is directly opposite to the direction of the centripetal force.

Centripetal force is the force that holds an object in a circular path of motion towards the center, while centrifugal force is the apparent outward force experienced by the object due to its inertia.

For example, when you swing a ball attached to a string in a circular motion, the tension in the string provides the centripetal force towards the center, while the ball tends to move away from the center due to its inertia, creating the centrifugal force.

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