Question

The centripetal force is another name for the ________________ on an object moving in circular motion.

Answer 1

acceleration on the object is known as centripetal force

Answer 2

Force and acceleration are not the same thing. The centripetal acceleration acts inward, toward the centre, on an object moving in a circular path, in the same direction as the centripetal acceleration, but they are different things.

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