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With out inertia, how would an object that is experiencing a centripetal force behave?

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The body will move towards the center .

Step-by-step explanation:

When the object moves in a circle , the centripetal force is applied towards the center .

Due to inertia of motion , equal and opposite force is developed , acting outwards from center of circle .

This force is called centrifugal force , which balances the centripetal force and the body remains in a circle .

If there is no inertia , this outward force will be zero . thus the body will move towards the center due to its one force called centripetal force .

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