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O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/11 · May/June 2011 · Q61 Mark

A car moves in a circle at constant speed. What is the direction of the resultant force acting on the car?

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Atowards the centre of the circle

Btangential to the circle in the direction of motion

Ctangential to the circle opposite to the direction of motion

Daway from the centre of the circle

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B: tangential to the circle in the direction of motion

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Topic: Forces, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2011 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 6.

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