alleryWithout centripetal acceleration, how would an object move?
AAt rest immediately
BIn a smaller circle
CIn a straight line
DIn a spiral inward
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. In a straight line
Without inward acceleration, Newton’s laws predict straight-line motion.
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