Question

What is the direction of the centripetal force acting on a satellite that is in uniform circular motion around Earth?

A)radially outward
B)radially inward
C)tangent to earth
D)downward

Answer 1

Centripetal force is the force that keeps a body on a path during circular or rotary motion. Since the earth is in an elliptical orbit, the centripetal force must be A) RADIALLY INWARD

Answer 2

Centripetal force is described as the force that maintains the body moving in a circular path. This force is always directed toward the centre of rotation.
A satellite is kept in position a combination of forces. Since the satellite orbits the earth, the centripetal force is directed towards the centre of the earth.

From the choices given, we can say that the answer is, B)radially inward