Centripetal force is a force that acts on an object moving in a circular path and is directed inward toward the center of the path. It causes the object to travel in a curved path rather than a straight line and is what is required to make an object follow a curved path. The centripetal force is always perpendicular to the object's velocity and its magnitude is equal to the object's mass times its centripetal acceleration.

1. Question
How does Centripetal Force work?