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What force can cause a loaded forklift to tip forward when brakes are applied?

a. Centrifugal force
b. Inertia
c. Momentum
d. Gravity

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Final answer:

The force that can cause a loaded forklift to tip forward when brakes are applied is gravity.

Step-by-step explanation:

The force that can cause a loaded forklift to tip forward when brakes are applied is gravity. When the brakes are applied, the forklift comes to a sudden stop, but the weight of the load continues to push forward, causing the forklift to tip forward. This is due to the downward force of gravity acting on the load and the forklift. If we are considering factors such as oscillations of a liquid, the restoring force involved would be due to gravity, which pulls the liquid back down into the container. For centripetal force, major examples include the gravitational pull of the Earth on the moon and the tension in a rope on a moving tetherball, both of which are forces that cause centripetal acceleration. The term 'centripetal' itself is defined as 'center-seeking'.

Lastly, discussing conservation of momentum, a figure skater spins faster when they pull their arms in due to the conservation of angular momentum. The skater's moment of inertia decreases, allowing them to spin faster to conserve their angular momentum.

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