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In uniform circular motion of a body, the force acting on the body is directed towards the centre of the circle. This force is called centripetal force.
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  2. What is centripetal force ?

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  3. Define centripetal force?

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  4. Give one example of centripetal force.

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  14. Why is the constant of gravitation called a universal constant ?

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