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When the dog shakes his body, his fur and the droplets of water clinging to it move in circular arcs. If the droplets leave the fur, what will be the subsequent motion

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Answer:

If the droplets leave the fur, the droplets will move in straight-line paths.

Step-by-step explanation:

When the dog shakes his body, his fur and the droplets of water clinging to it move in circular arcs. Contact forces enable the water droplets to remain attached to the fur. Contact forces provide the centripetal acceleration. As a result, the droplets start moving in a circle as the dog shakes.

If the droplets leave the fur, the droplets will move in straight-line paths.

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