Question

what is mean by centripetal force ?​

Answer 1

A force acts on any object moving along a circle and it is directed towards the centre of the circle , this is called centripetal force .

Answer 2

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Simply we can define it as :

The force which acts on a body moving in a circular path, it's direction towards centre around the body.

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