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The Force That Pulls an Orbiting Body Toward the Center

Question 38

Question 38

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The force that pulls an orbiting body toward the center of that orbit is called:


A) amphidromic.
B) centrifugal.
C) centripetal.
D) gravitational.
E) tidal.

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