Question

A body is acted upon by a constant force directed towards a fixed point. The magnitude of the force varies inversely as the square of the distance from the fixed point.What is the nature of the path?

Answer 1

This force is called inverse square central force. The nature of the path is circular (or in a more general sense a ellipse).
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Answer 2

This force is called inverse square central force. So the path of the body is circular or elliptical