Centripetal force is the force which allows an object to travel in a circular path. This force always acts toward the center of the circle in uniform circular motion; meanwhile, the velocity of the object remains linear (tangential to the path of the circle). The fact that the net applied force (and 
the acceleration) is perpendicular to the direction of motion causes the linear velocity differ at every instant, creating a circular path for the object to follow.
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