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In a rotating frame of reference, the magnitude of the centrifugal force acting on a body moving in a circle of radius r is:
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A mv^2
B mv^2/r
C mv/r
D mg
Explanation

The fictitious centrifugal force has the same magnitude as the centripetal force, mv^2/r.

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