Monday, January 30, 2012

What direction force would be necessary to keep an object moving in uniform circular motion?

What direction force would be necessary to keep an object moving in uniform circular motion counterclockwise?



Tangent to the circle counterclockwise

Tanget to the circle clockwise

Radially inward

Radially outward

No force is necessary.



Well I thought it was related to how acceleration always point toward the center of the circle in centripedal motion. I thin it's radially inward, but I'm hesitant since I don't know the reason why?What direction force would be necessary to keep an object moving in uniform circular motion?radially inward

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