Can be used to explain what a centripetal force does. A similar practical activity could be carried out using a bucket of water in which students are challenged to swing the bucket over their heads.

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Gravitational attraction provides the centripetal force needed to keep a planet in orbit around the Sun, and a satellite in orbit around a planet. For example, gravitational attraction between the ...