Uniform Circular Motion: When a car goes around a circular curve on a horizontal road at constant speed, what force causes it to follow the circular path?

A. the normal force from the road
B. the friction force from the road
C. gravity
D. No force causes the car to do this because the car is traveling at constant speed and therefore has no acceleration.


Answer: B

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