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A force which is directed towards the centre of a circular path and always acts at right angles to the direction of motion, along the circular path is called ______.

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A force which is directed towards the centre of a circular path and always acts at right angles to the direction of motion, along the circular path is called ______.

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  • centrifugal force

  • centripetal force

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A force which is directed towards the centre of a circular path and always acts at right angles to the direction of motion, along the circular path is called centripetal force.

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Chapter 1: Forces: Turning Forces and Uniform Circular Motion - EXERCISE [Page 14]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan A New Approach to ICSE Physics [English] Class 10
Chapter 1 Forces: Turning Forces and Uniform Circular Motion
EXERCISE | Q 33. (f) | Page 14
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