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A person standing at the edge of a merry-go-round must hold on tightly to keep from flying off the edge as it speeds up. What name is given to the force that keeps the person moving in a circular path?

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Centripetal force

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The force in this setting is called centripetal.

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While the centripetal force acts in the direction pointing toward the center of the curvature (in this case the center of the merry-go-around), the foce opposing it is referred to as centrifugal.

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