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Centripetal Force Homework
1. Centripetal force always acts ____________________________________________.
2. Draw an arrow showing the direction the moon would travel if the Earth’s gravitational pull disappeared at the point shown.
3. When a car is racing on a track, what supplies the centripetal force to allow the car to turn the corners?
4. On a roller coaster loop, what supplies the centripetal force to make the coaster go in a circle? Why don’t you fall out when you go upside down in the loop?
5. Describe a situation that uses Centripetal Force to cause circular motion. What is supplying the centripetal force? What would happen if the centripetal force were removed?
