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# A centripetal force of \( 5.0 \) newtons is applied to a rubber stopper moving at a constant speed in a horizontal circle. If the same force is applied, but the radius is made smaller, what happens to the speed, \( v \), and the frequency, \( f \), of the stopper?

A centripetal force of \( 5.0 \) newtons is applied to a rubber stopper moving at a constant speed in a horizontal circle. If the same force is applied, but the radius is made smaller, what happens to the speed, \( v \), and the frequency, \( f \), of the stopper?

- **A.** \( v \) increases and \( f \) increases
- **B.** \( v \) decreases and \( f \) decreases
- **C.** \( v \) increases and \( f \) decreases
- **D.** \( v \) decreases and \( f \) increases

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