The centripetal force acts towards the center of the circular path, keeping the stone moving along the path.
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The centripetal force causes the change in direction of the stone’s velocity.
The stone changes direction at every point along the circular path.
The stone moves in a circular path before the thread is released.
Although the Earth’s gravitational force attracts the moon, we do not see the moon falling towards the Earth because the moon’s orbital motion keeps it in a stable orbit around the Earth.