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Which of the following is true regarding centrifugal force?


A

It is always directed towards the center around which the body is moving.

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It is always directed away from the center around which the body is moving.

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It is always directed tangentially to the radius with which the body is moving.

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It is always directed at 60 degrees to the radius with which the body is moving.

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Solution

The correct option is B

It is always directed away from the center around which the body is moving.


Centrifugal force is a force which arises due to the body's inertia and appears to act on a body moving in a circular path. It is always directed away from the center around which the body is moving. It is always opposite to centripetal force.


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