AP Physics 1· difficulty 2/5
A car moves at constant speed around a circular track. The net force on the car is directed
Opposite the direction of motion.
Outward (away from the center).
In the direction of motion.
Inward (toward the center).
Explanation
Uniform circular motion has acceleration directed radially inward (centripetal), so net force is inward.
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