Which of the following is called a fictitious force?

Centripetal force

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Centrifugal force

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Frictional force

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Gravitational force

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Solution

The correct option is B
Centrifugal force

Centrifugal force is fictitious which is equal to the centripetal force in magnitude and acts away from the centre.

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