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How is centripetal force affected if an object increases its speed?
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Cut in half
D. No effect


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Answer:

B. Increases.

Explanation:

[tex]{ \bf{F = \frac{m {v}^{2} }{r} }} \\ { \bf{F \: \alpha \: {v}^{2} }}[/tex]

Keeping mass, and radius constant, speed or velocity is directly proportioanal to centripetal force.

,In order to increase the speed of an object on a circular path, YOU have to increase the centripetal force acting on it.