CENTRIPETALFORCE

Centripetal force

Centripetal force is a force that makes a body follow a curved path: its direction is always orthogonal to the velocity of the body, toward the fixed point of the instantaneous center of curvature of the path. Centripetal force is generally the cause of circular motion.

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centripetal force

Noun

  1. The force on a rotating or orbiting body in the direction of the centre of rotation.


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