Answer:
The radius of the path is increased
Explanation:
The centripetal force is represented by the equation:
[tex]F=\frac{mv^2}{r}[/tex]
where [tex]F[/tex] is the centripetal force, [tex]m[/tex] is the mass of the object on the circular path, [tex]v[/tex] is its velocity and [tex]r[/tex] the radius of the circle
From the equation we can observe that the centripetal force and the radius of the circular path are inversely proportional: if the radius increases the force decreases, and if the radius decreases the force increases.
Thus, the complete sentence is:
The magnitude of the centripetal force acting on an object traveling in a horizontal circular path will decrease and if the radius of the path is increased
