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For an object in uniform circular motion, the net force is directed:

Aalong the velocity
Balong the radius outward
Copposite to velocity
Dalong the radius toward the centre
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. along the radius toward the centre
Centripetal force points toward the centre.
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