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Relation between Linear and Angular Speed

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The force required to keep a body in uniform circular motion is ________.

A

centripetal force

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B

centrifugal force

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C

resistance

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B centripetal force
The force required to keep a body in uniform circular motion is centripetal force.

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