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A father swings his child around in a circle. the source of the centripetal force that keeps the child moving in a circle is _____. tension friction weight gravity

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the answer is gravity

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Answer:

Tension

Step-by-step explanation:

Centripetal force for an object in circular motion. It keeps the revolving object in its path. Centripetal force acts along the radius of the circular path.

It is given by:


F_c=(mv^2)/(r)

where, m is the mass of the object, v is its tangential velocity and r is the radius of the circular orbit.

The source of the centripetal force swinging around in a circle is provided by the tension in the arms of the father holding the child. Weight of the child acts downwards.

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