In Activity 2 of the pre-lab, how did changing the radius change the centripetal force on the moving mass? The centripetal force__________.
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It acts towards the center of the circle. The formula for centripetal force is \( F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r} \), where \( m \) is the mass of the object, \( v \) is its velocity, and \( r \) is the radius of the circular path. Show more…
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