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The centripetal force that keeps the lady bug moving in a circle is FRICTION. The Centripetal Force is a net force acting on an circling object that sustains constant circular motion.  It opposes the motion by acting in opposite direction. A ladybug sits at rest on a turntable that is rotating, during this motion, the ladybug's acceleration vector points toward the center of the turntable.

The centripetal force which is required to keep the ladybug bug moving in a circle is the force of metal can.

What is centripetal force?

Centripetal force is the force which is required to keep rotate a body in a circular path. The direction of the centripetal force is inward of the circle towards the center of rotational path.

The centripetal force of moving body in a circular path can be given as,

[tex]F_c=\dfrac{mv^2}{r}[/tex]

Here, (m) is the mass of the body, (v) is the speed of the body, and (r) is the radius of the circular path.

In the given problem,

  • A ladybug is inside the metal can. This can is tied by a rope from the open end of the can.
  • Now this can is rotated in a circular path and no outward force acts on the can.
  • Now, the can apply the required centripetal force on ladybug to keep it move in the circular path.
  • Here, only the force of can on the feet of ladybug is acting, if the gravitational force is neglected.

Thus, the centripetal force which is required to keep the ladybug bug moving in a circle is the force of metal can.

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