Question

What are 5 examples of centripetal force?

Answer 1

According to the centripetal force definition,

'Centripetal force is the force acting on an object in curvilinear motion directed toward the axis of rotation or centre of curvature.'

Explanation:

Simply, we can say that the force acting towards the centre of the circular path is known as centripetal force. The five examples of centripetal force are:

• Our planet, Earth revolving around the Sun.
• The tyres of a car making a turn on the road.
• A roller coaster moving inside the loop turning upside down.
• A ball attached at the end of a string swirling around in a curved path.
• The movement of electrons in an atom around the nucleus.