Which force is required to maintain a body in Uniform circular Motion?

Concept:

Circular Motion: The movement of an object along a circumference of a circle or rotation along a circular path is called circular motion.

• Uniform circular motion: The circular motion in which the speed of the particle remains constant is called uniform circular motion. In a uniform circular motion, force supplies the centripetal acceleration.
  • The kinetic energy and the speed of the body remain constant.

​Centripetal Force: 

It is a force required to move a body uniformly in a circle. This force acts along the radius and towards the centre of the circle.

\({\bf{Centripetal}}\;{\bf{Force}}\;\left( {\bf{F}} \right) = \frac{{m{v^2}}}{r}\)

• The centripetal force required for circular motion along the surface of the road, towards the centre of the turn. 

Explanation:

• The Centripetal force is required to maintain a body in Uniform Circular Motion. So this is correct.
• Centripetal Force acts when a body moves around the other body, the force that causes this acceleration and keeps the body moving along a circular path is acting towards the center