Whenever an object is undergoing uniform circular motion, the net force on the object is acting in a direction perpendicular to the motion (velocity) of the object. ... The horizontal force component will create tangential acceleration, which will cause the object to accelerate along the x axis.

What force causes tangential velocity?

As the centripetal force acts upon an object moving in a circle at constant speed, the force always acts inward as the velocity of the object is directed tangent to the circle.

What affects tangential velocity?

Tangential speed measures how quickly an object going in a circle is traveling. ... If two objects take the same amount of time to complete a revolution, the object traveling in the circle with the greater radius will have the faster tangential speed. A larger radius means the object travels a greater distance.