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1. A car that is moving in a circle at a constant speed of 30 mi/h is _____. *
a. not accelerating since there is no change in velocity
b. not accelerating despite the fact that there is a change in velocity
c. accelerating since there is a change in velocity
d. accelerating despite the fact there is no change in velocity
2. Which of the following increases the centripetal force ?
a. increasing the radius
b. decreasing the mass
c. increasing the velocity
d. decreasing the acceleration
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