Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The Centripetal force as felt by the object in space, (satellite viz a viz Earth) impacts it in which of the following way?

• A. Pulls the object towards the Earth.
• B. Pushes the object away from Earth.
• C. Both a and b
• D. Neither a nor b

Answer 1

The correct option is A Pulls the object towards the Earth.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Centripetal force is a force directed towards the centre of a circular path. It is a force which pulls the object / satellite towards the earth.

Centrifugal force is one which pushes the object away from the centre. Centrifugal force is the apparent outward force on a mass when it is rotated.

It is due to the balance of centripetal and centrifugal forces that the object (satellite) moves in a circular orbit around the earth.