Mini-Quiz: Centrifugal Force Caused by Inertia

1. When swinging an object on a rope, how to you experience the centrifugal force?

   You tend to get dizzySorry, not correct. Try another button. You do not experience the centrifugal force, because it is fictitiousGood try, but not right. Select another answer. The rope and object provide a force pulling away from youThat's correct. You understand centrifugal force.

2. When an object flies off a spinning disk, what direction does it move?

   In a straight line, tangent to the diskCorrect answer. You know about forces. In a curved line, the same direction of the diskSorry, not correct. Try another button. It never flies off the diskOops! Wrong answer. Re-read the question and try again.

3. How does the mass of the object affect its centrifugal force?

   Mass has nothing to do with centrifugal forceOops! Wrong answer. Re-read the question and try again. Centrifugal force decreases as the mass of the object increasesGood try, but not right. Select another answer. Centrifugal force increases as the mass of the object increasesThat's correct. You understand centrifugal force.

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