Question

1. what phenomenon is responsible for the feeling of flying outward when travelling in a circle?

○ inertia
○ newtons third law of motion
○ centripetal force
○ gravity

Explanation:

• Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion. When moving in a circle, the object has a tendency to move in a straight - line path (due to inertia), which gives the feeling of flying outward.
• Newton's third law (action - reaction) is about forces between two interacting objects, not related to this outward feeling in circular motion.
• Centripetal force is the force that pulls an object towards the center of the circle, not the cause of the outward feeling.
• Gravity is a force of attraction between masses and is not related to this circular motion - related outward feeling.

Answer:

A. Inertia