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Muscular Force

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State whether true or false.
Centripetal force is a "real" force.

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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
The answer is true since centripetal force is the one responsible for the acceleration of a body in a circular motion, without which the body will simply move in a straight line.

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