Question

Circular motion requires the application of a constant force in which direction?

Outward from the circle
Toward the center of the circle
Toward the object in motion
Away from an object

Answer 1

Toward the center of the circle

The final motion characteristic for an object undergoing uniform circular motion is the net force. The net force acting upon such an object is directed towards the center of the circle. The net force is said to be an inward or centripetal force.