Question

differentiate between centripetal force and centrifugal force

Answer 1

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Centripetal means radially inward towards the center of the curved path. In circular motion centripetal force is responsible for keeping a body in a circular path.

Centrifugal means radially outwards and away from the center of the curved path. In circular motion it the fictitious outward force experienced by body in circular path is called centrifugal force. The magnitude of this force is always equal to the centripetal force of the body and is always directed opposite to the centripetal force. For example, the centrifugal force experienced by the mass of the earth due to earth’s rotation about its own axis results in the bulky shape at the equator.

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Answer 2

centripetal force- A centripetal force is a net force that acts on an object to keep it moving along a circular path.
centrifugal force-An object traveling in a circle behaves as if it is experiencing an outward force. This force, known as the centrifugal force, depends on the mass of the object, the speed of rotation, and the distance from the center. The more massive the object, the greater the force; the greater the speed of the object, the greater the force; and the greater the distance from the center, the greater the force.