(i) When an object is undergoing centripetal acceleration, in which direction must there always be a force?
(ii) Use a diagram to help explain in which direction the object would travel if this force suddenly vanished. (WHAT WOULD THIS DIAGRAM LOOK LIKE?)
Note: by answering, you are not doing my homework. I am studying for exams and this was a past exam question, thanks!
(ii) Use a diagram to help explain in which direction the object would travel if this force suddenly vanished. (WHAT WOULD THIS DIAGRAM LOOK LIKE?)
Note: by answering, you are not doing my homework. I am studying for exams and this was a past exam question, thanks!
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The force always goes towards the center of the circle when an object is undergoing centripetal acceleration! When there is a constant force to the center of a circle the direction of motion is circular. If you were to take away this centripetal force to the center, the object would travel in a straight line in the direction it was released. (Like if you were to spin a ball on a string when you cut the string the ball would not continue to travel in a circle but rather in a straight path.)
Good luck on your exam!
Good luck on your exam!
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1) Toward the centre of rotation.
2) Cannot draw diagram, but object would be shown travelling away in a straight line tangent to the circle of rotation.
2) Cannot draw diagram, but object would be shown travelling away in a straight line tangent to the circle of rotation.