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Suppose an object is moving through space in a straight line. What could cause the object to start moving in a circle?
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Suppose an object is moving through space in a straight line. What could cause the object to start moving in a circle?

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It could pass by a large enough object that has enough gravity to pull the object into its orbit and the object would stay in orbit because it has centripetal force.
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a secondary force that pulls the object toward a center point
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