The direction of centripetal force will be-towards the centre-same as the direction of tangential speed-same as the direction of angular speed-away from the centre-

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The direction of centripetal force will be:

away from the centre

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towards the centre

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same as the direction of tangential speed

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same as the direction of angular speed

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