Centripetal Force Multiple Choice Questions with Answers – PDF Download

MCQ 1: In order to keep a body moving in a circle, there exists a force on it that is directed toward the center of the circle. This force is known as:

1. Centrifugal force
2. Centripetal force
3. Gravitational Force
4. magnetic force

MCQ 2: Object moving along a circular path is:

1. in equilibrium
2. not in equilibrium
3. not moving with constant speed
4. in random motion

MCQ 3: At the fairground, the force that balances out our weight is:

1. centripetal force
2. centrifugal force
3. friction
4. gravitational force

MCQ 4: Speed is unchanged because work done on an object is:

1. zero
2. positive
3. negative
4. infinite

MCQ 5: Our weight, as measured by the spring weighing machine is equivalent of:

1. The total gravitational force that Earth exerts on us
2. The total centripetal force required to keep us moving on Earth's axis
3. The total gravitational force that Earth exerts on us + The total centripetal force required to keep us moving on Earth's axis
4. The total gravitational force that Earth exerts on us - The total centripetal force required to keep us moving on Earth's axis