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In which direction does centripetal force act on an object? in the opposite direction of the tangential speed of the object in the same direction of the tangential speed of the object toward the outside of the circle in which the object is moving toward the center of the circle in which the object is moving

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Centripetal force acts on an object toward the center of the circle
in which the object is moving. That's perpendicular to the object's
tangential velocity.
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Answer: The centripetal force acts on an object towards the center.

Step-by-step explanation:

Centripetal force is the force required to move an object in a circular motion. If the centripetal force is not present then it will not move in a circular motion rather than it would go in a straight line.

The velocity is acting tangentially in the case of circular motion.

The direction of the centripetal force towards the center of the circle.

Therefore, the direction of the centripetal force acts on an object in which the object is moving towards the center of the circle in which the object is moving.

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