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Uniform Circular Motion

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At the highest point, water does not fall out of the bucket when rotated in a vertical circle because

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the centrifugal force is equal to the weight

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weight provides the centripetal force

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weight provides the centrifugal force

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the coriolis force is equal to the weight

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The correct option is B
weight provides the centripetal force

At the highest point, water does not fall out of the bucket rotated in a vertical circle, because weight provides the centripetal force.

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