Question

What is Centripetal force? From where does the moon get the centripetal force required for its motion around the earth?

Answer 1

Answer:

A centripetal force is a force that makes a body follow a curved path.

♦ The moon needs a centripetal force, for its circular motion around the earth.

♦ This centripetal force is provided by the gravitational attraction exerted by the earth on the moon.

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