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During circular motion, the force that is perpendicular to the velocity and toward the center of the circle is the ... ?

During circular motion, the force that is perpendicular to the velocity and toward the center of the circle is the ... ?
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During circular motion, the force that is perpendicular to the velocity and toward the center of the circle is the ... ?

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That's the "centripetal" force. It produces the centripetal acceleration
that pulls the object away from a straight path into a bent path.
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