what is centripetal force ?
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Answer:
centripetal force
Explanation:
if a particle is in uniform motion ,there must be centripetal acceleration towards the center of the circle . if there is acceleration then there must be some force acting on it with respect to an inertial frame .
EXPLAINITION:
a centripetal force is defined as ,
a component of force acting on an object in curvilinear motion which is directed towards the axis of rotation or centre of curvature .
the unit of centripetal force is Newton .
the centripetal force is always directly proportional to the direction of the displacement of an object .
the Centripetal Force Formula is given as the product of mass ( in kg ) and tangential velocity ( in meter per second ) squared , divided by the radius ( in meters ) which implies that on doubling the tangential velocity the centripetal force will be quadrupled .
mathematically it is written as :
where ;
- f is centripetal force
- m is mass of the object
- c^acc is centripetal acceleration
- v is velocity or the speed of the object and
- r is radius
Examples :
- spinning a ball on a string
- turning a car
- going through a loop on a roller coaster
and the most common and important example is
- the planets orbiting around the sun