Centrifugal Force

a force that causes a moving object to frollow a curved motion

• displacement

• gravity

• free fall

• centrifugal force

What is the force that acts outward on a body moving in a circular path?

• Centripetal force

• Centrifugal force

• Gravitational force

• Electromagnetic force

Which of the following is an example of centrifugal force in action?

• A car turning a corner

• A satellite orbiting Earth

• Water being pushed to the sides of a spinning washing machine

• A magnet attracting iron filings

In a rotating reference frame, what force appears to push objects away from the center?

• Centripetal force

• Centrifugal force

• Frictional force

• Tension force

What is the relationship between centrifugal force and mass?

• Centrifugal force is independent of mass

• Centrifugal force is directly proportional to mass

• Centrifugal force is inversely proportional to mass

• Centrifugal force is proportional to the square of mass

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Which of the following best describes centrifugal force?

• A real force acting on an object

• A fictitious force perceived in a rotating frame

• A force that acts only in a vacuum

• A force that depends on temperature

How does centrifugal force affect passengers in a car taking a sharp turn?

• Passengers feel pushed towards the center of the turn

• Passengers feel pushed away from the center of the turn

• Passengers feel no force

• Passengers feel a force pulling them upwards

What role does centrifugal force play in a centrifuge?

• It pulls particles towards the center

• It pushes particles away from the center

• It has no effect on particles

• It attracts particles to the walls

In which of the following scenarios is centrifugal force not experienced?

• A spinning merry-go-round

• A rotating space station

• A car moving in a straight line

• A cyclist turning a corner

What happens to centrifugal force if the speed of rotation increases?

• It decreases

• It remains constant

• It increases

• It becomes zero

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