Question

WHAT IS CENTRIPETAL FORCE?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

a force that acts on a body moving in a circular path and is directed towards the centre around which the body is moving.

Answer 2

Answer:

a force that acts on a body moving in a circular path and is directed towards the centre around which the body is moving.

Explanation:

✯LET'S EXPLORE MORE

✯Defining Centripetal Force

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

✯Calculating Centripetal Force

The Centripetal Force Formula is given as the product of mass (in kg) and tangential velocity (in meters 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:

$</p><p></p><p>F=ma _{c}() = \frac{mv {}^{ {}^{2} } }{r} </p><p></p><p>$

Where,

• F is the Centripetal force.
• ac is the Centripetal acceleration.
• m is the mass of the object.
• v is the speed or velocity of the object.
• r is the radius.

✯Centripetal Force Examples in Daily Life

☆Spinning a ball on a string or twirling a lasso:

Here the centripetal force is provided by the force of tension on the rope pulls the object in toward the centre.

☆Turning a car:

Here the centripetal force is provided by the frictional force between the ground and the wheels.

☆Going through a loop on a roller coaster:

The force is provided by the Normal Force as the seat or wall pushes you toward the centre.

☆Planets orbiting around the Sun:

Centripetal Force is provided by Gravity.