Practice question

Which of the following statements is physics-based and describes the forces acting on a vehicle negotiating a curved path?

  1. The centripetal force acts radially outward from the center of curvature.
  2. The centrifugal force is a real action-reaction pair force experienced by an external observer.
  3. The centripetal force acts radially inward toward the center of curvature to keep the vehicle in a circular path.
  4. The vehicle does not require any frictional force if it is traveling on an unbanked curve.

Answer: C — The centripetal force acts radially inward toward the center of curvature to keep the vehicle in a circular path.

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