Question

Define Centripetal Force and Centrifugal Force and also give 5 differences between them.Class 9

Answer 1

Centripetal force is defined as, "the force that is necessary to keep an object moving in a curved path and that is directed inward toward the center of rotation," while centrifugal force is defined as "the apparent force that is felt by an object moving in a curved path that acts outwardly away from the center of ...

Answer 2

Answer:

centripetal force:-

1) it is a force whose movement is towards the centre of a circle

2) it is a real force

3) centripetal force can only be experienced by the person , who is outside the axis of working

4) eg: a stone tied with a string

Explanation:

centrifugal force:-

1) it is a force whose movement is outward the centre of a circle.

2) it is a fictitious force.

3) centrifugal force can only be experienced by the person who is inside the axis of working

4) eg: a person sitting in a giant horizontal big whell