The Force That Pulls an Orbiting Body Toward the Center

question 38

Multiple Choice

The force that pulls an orbiting body toward the center of that orbit is called:

• A) amphidromic.
• B) centrifugal.
• C) centripetal.
• D) gravitational.
• E) tidal.

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