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What force causes a moving object to move in a curved or circular path?
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What force causes a moving object to move in a curved or circular path?

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THE UNBALANCED FORCE THAT CAUSES OBJECTS TO MOVE IN A CIRCULAR PATH IS CALLED A CENTRIPETAL FORCE. GRAVITY PROVIDES THE CENTRIPETAL FORCE THAT KEEPS OBJECTS IN ORBIT. THE WORD CENTRIPETAL MEANS "TOWARD THE CENTER
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