What is centripital force?

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Nikhlesh Mathur
2014-08-06 19:09:25
Vishal, this is not the forum for such technical questions. But still you may understand that centripetal force is a force which keeps a body moving with a uniform speed along a circular path and is directed along the radius towards the centre. Now that if you are clear you can close the question by

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Neeraj Kumar
2014-08-06 19:04:49
Is a force that makes a body follow a curved path: its direction is always orthogonal to the velocity of the body, toward the fixed point of the instantaneous center of curvature of the path. Centripetal force is generally the cause of circular motion. In simple terms, centripetal force is defined

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dikshant negi
2014-08-06 10:32:18
Hi Vishal, Centripetal Force: Any motion in a curved path represents accelerated motion, and requires a force directed toward the center of curvature of the path. This force is called the centripetal force which means "center seeking" force. Centripetal force (from Latin centrum "center" and pet

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