Centripetal force is responsible to
- Aindependent motion of the object in space
- Bkeep the body moving along the circular path
- Cfly the object along a straight line
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (b) keep the body moving along the circular path
Explanation
Centripetal force acts on a body moving in a circle and always points towards the centre of the circular path.
It continuously changes the direction of motion, thereby keeping the body moving along the circular path.
The outward-seeming centrifugal force is a pseudo-force; it is not what sustains circular motion.